Jason Savage
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Jason
Savage lives and works in Raleigh, North Carolina. He resides with his
Japanese Bobtail cat Ben and two Chaussie’s, PollyAnna
and Miss Betty. 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 (designed as a world wide competitive
event), 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 has done business consulting, plan development and many national marketing, printing, manufacturing and advertising contacts. In addition to these skills he is a master carpenter who has renovated numerous historic homes in Charleston, South Carolina. An avid runner and road racer, Mr. Savage competed for seventeen years winning over 200 awards. He 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. He worked with Dr. Michael Bleyman, zoologist and world renowned tiger expert, learning the interaction and care of endangered felids. He is working to save the tiger before extinction. In addition Mr. Savage is spearheading an international memorial immortalizing the soldiers who made, and will make, the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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
- Leonard's School of Music: Charleston, SC 1959-1967
- Positions Held:
- Executive
Director of The Zoe Foundation, Inc. 1987-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
- President - Freedom Memorials, Inc. 2006-present.
- 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.
- 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
- Web Master: 1994 - present.
- 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.
- Personal Cat Fencing Manual: 1997
- 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
- Who's Who in American Inventing - 1996
- 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 Schools
- University of Arizona Alumni Association