Tom Cooper

Experience

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  Chevrolet Pontiac Buick GMC

  Jan 1980 - Jan 2002

  Dealer Operator

  Managed daily operating controls, contracts in transit, funding, accountsreceivable, titling, and commissions. Oversight of $ 28,000,000.00 monthly vehicle inventory.Managed approximately 100 employees in 3 facilities.

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  Jackson State University

  Jul 1990 - now

  Event & Media Director

   Determine and implement all logistical, functional, and marketing requirements for each event. Development of event policies and procedures; responsible for effectiveness and efficiency; distribute policies/procedures to staff, vendors, and service providers; insure understanding and monitor compliance of said policies and procedures; scheduling and ICS coordination of police, fire, law enforcement, ambulance, paramedic, and other service providers. Stadium Upgrades and renovations, including, but not limited too; writing RFP’s, planning, scope, architect integration, bid process, demolition, construction, documentation, walk through and punch out. $36,553,000.00 over 20 years. Manage the integration of facility events with outside contractors including catering, concessions, telecommunications, set-up, custodial, maintenance, security, and ticketing. Video and Audio IT Systems Integration and Security Oversee day-to-day operations of stadium, employee staffing,contractual staffing, personal service contracts, purchase orders, invoices, payments, budget preparation, and renovations, editing and preparing documents as assigned. Manage and enforce JSU, and MVMS policies and procedures throughout each event; identify and resolve problems. Coordinate, consult and facilitate television and radio broadcast. Incorporate ICS (incident management system) into event planning. Communicating with and accounting for employees, vendors &contract workers. Integrate local responders. Coordinate with first responders before, during, and after anincident. Integrate public affairs into incident management. IHL / MEMA EOC Facilities Coordinator Staff Violent Intruder Response Instructor; Training designed tosupplement current "Lockdown" or "Secure-in-Place" procedures in our public institutions. (1 of 4 Nationally accredited instructors for IHL) Governor’sTaskForceForActiveShooterSafetyinSchools Show less

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  Magnolia Digital

  May 1997 - now

  Live broadcast and streaming production services, corporate videos, promo videos, testimonial videos, training videos, product demos, commercials, event video, documentaries, short films, DVD authoring, closed/open captioning, video editing, motion graphics, aerial cinematography, jib, teleprompter, grip truck, 2D animation, 3D animation, video content marketing packages.

  • NFIP Certified Claims Adjuster

    Sept 2017 - now

  • Senior Managing Director

    Aug 2006 - now

  • Technical Director

    May 1997 - Jul 2008
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  J P Morgan Chase Bank

  Jan 2002 - Dec 2006

  Asst VP

  Dealer Relationship Manager, State of Mississippi Responsible for $ 315 million dollar portfolio Increased contracts funded from $10.5 million to $104 million annually. More than tripled signed dealerships from 48 to 164 statewide. Led the Southwest Region (14 states) in R.O.A. and R.O, E. profitability in 2006 Increased the percentage of active dealers to over 65%. (Dealers signed vs. dealers using Chase Decreased the amount of straw purchases and fraud accounts by 55% 10 active floor plans totaling 106 million in credit lines. Show less

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  Forest Ford Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Inc.

  Dec 2017 - now

  General Manager
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  University of Mississippi Medical Center

  Dec 2017 - now

  • Manager Energy, Sustainability & Contracts

    Dec 2017 - now

  • Retired

    Dec 2017 - now
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  N/a

  Jan 2019 - now

  Retired