Major Product/SVS:
Production, transportation and safety of wild fish
Hobbies/Sports:
Spending time with his grandsons; Driving his Corvette; Four-wheeling in the dunes; Fishing; Skiing; Traveling; Motorcycling; Kayaking; Hunting; Cooking
Education Degrees:
Coursework, Bordentown Military Institute, NJ
Charity:
Fundraiser, National Multiple Sclerosis Society; Volunteer, Rotary International
Number Of Years In Profession:
36
Number Of Years In Current Position:
34
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
He attributes his success to hard work.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
He became involved in his profession because of his love for water; he joined Hallmark Fisheries and knew he could run it more efficiently.
Extended Bio Profile:
Mr. Adams is an Oregon trawl commissioner who is involved with various committees and works with the governor. He grew up in Pennsylvania but decided that hitchhiking to California, the land of milk and honey, might render him more opportunities. He owned a landscaping business in California, got the travel bug again and ended up running out of gas in Charleston, where he was suggested by his friend to work for Hallmark Fisheries. He remains involved with numerous seafood festivals across the country. All of his education is from his job training. He volunteers for various seafood-oriented activities and in addition to his daughters, he raised two foster children and helped out quite a few others. He traveled all over the world and looks forward to his upcoming trips to Japan and Hong Kong. He has built a huge greenhouse and raises organic Tilapia. The water from the Tilapia filters through the garden and there are springs on his property. Before hitchhiking to California, he went to the military academy at Bordentown Military Institute, then to Cape Cod, which then led him to hitchhiking to California. He is hoping to introduce a project that is currently in Japan, involving the use of protein enzymes in noodles. He hopes to have this implemented in the public school system in Oregon so that children will eat nutritiously instead of consuming junk and fast foods.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Managing 100 to 150 people; Dealing with logistics related to scheduling trucks; Selling products; Maintaining a boat; Handling insurance and compensation problems; Hiring; Firing; Managing operations and products at various locations; Overseeing sales
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
In five years, Mr. Adams intends to start a tilapia farm and travel to Peru to teach sustainable fishing practices.