Jason
Savage lives and works in Raleigh, North Carolina. He resides
with his three Chaussie’s, PollyAnna, Miss Betty and Zeus. Savage
has worked in the construction, graphic design, and product development
fields for more than thirty years. During that time he developed
The Manx puzzle, a new cat care product, and the Immortal Memories™,
Diamond Memory™ tribute.
Mr. Savage acquired experience
in international business as a partner in an export company specializing
in resale of musical instruments. He is a master carpenter
who has renovated numerous historic homes in Charleston, South
Carolina. An avid runner and road racer, Mr. Savage has
competed for more than thirty years winning hundreds of awards. He
has raced all distances from the mile to marathons, and was a
participant in the running of the 100th Boston Marathon. He
was ranked in the top ten for several years in the South Carolina
Masters Division. In June 2007 he competed in the Senior
Olympics in Louisville, KY. He trained under Dr. Michael
Bleyman, zoologist and world renowned tiger expert, learning
the interaction and care of endangered felids. Through
his tiger foundation, Savage has provided rescue and habitats
for tigers. Additionally, Mr. Savage is spearheading an
international memorial to honor the military men and women who
made, and will make, the ultimate sacrifice in the Iraq and Afghanistan
wars.
Curriculum Vitae:
Jason Savage (Glenn F. Dennis)
Born: 1949
Place of Birth: Elizabeth City, North Carolina
USA
- Education:
- High School Diploma: James Island High
School, Charleston, SC 1967
- Leonard's School of Music: Charleston,
SC 1959-1967
- B E: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
1972, Education - Specialty: Counseling/Rehabilitation Department
- Positions Held:
- Executive Director of The Zoe Foundation,
Inc. 1987-present
- Owner
- TigersTime Studios 2003-present
President - Freedom Memorials, Inc. 2006-present
- Managing Partner: D L Enterprises-Export,
Dallas, TX 1989-1991
- Owner: G D Construction, Charleston,
SC 1980-1994
- Tennis Instructor: 1976-1980
- Managing Partner: Docks Construction
Co., Charleston, SC 1974-1976
- Teacher: Leonard's School of Music, Charleston,
SC 1972-1974
- Professional Experience:
- Co-developer of
the Diamond Tribute™.
Designer of the EZ Slide (tiger slide door) and EZ Water (water bowl system).
- Volunteer and Supporter: Carnivore Preservation
Trust, 1995-04/01/1998.
- Web Master: 1994 - present
- Research Associate: Music Education Project,
Dallas, TX 1987
- Professional Musician: 1965-1972
- Graphic Designer: 1989-present
- Fashion Photographer: Charleston, SC
1988-1989
- Product Design, Prototyping, Testing,
Marketing: 1978-present
- Holder of US Patent on cat care product
- Master Carpenter: Renovation of Historic
Homes, Charleston, SC
- Business Consultant: 1989-present
- NASDS Certified Diver: 1970-present
- Karate practitioner and teacher. U of
A Karate Club, others. 8 years
- Writing:
- Guitar Chord Method Book: 1974
- Personal Cat Fencing Manual: 1997
- Extensive business plan research and
preparation.
- Instruction manuals for new products.
- Collateral business materials.
- Articles detailing the plight of the
tiger and a viable solution to extinction.
- Running Journal: 2006 - Article on caffeine
and the heart.
- Favorite Quote:
- The Arena by
Theodore Roosevelt
- Recognition:
- Who's Who in South Carolina - 1975
- Who's Who in American Inventing - 1996
- USA Track & Field Directory -
1997
- International Who's Who of Entrepreneurs
- 2002
- Raleigh Running Outfitters Racing Team
- 2006
- NC State Senior Games - 2006 - 5K - overall
winner
- National Senior Games, The Senior Olympics
- Louisville, KY - July 2007 - 5th place AG/5K
- Affiliations:
- The World Trade Center-1995
- University of Arizona Alumni Association
- Chi Phi Fraternity
- Charleston Running Club
- Cat Lovers of America
- National Association of Scuba Diving
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