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Joe’s love of cars and early years<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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JOE MONAHAN LIFE LONG AUTOMOBILE PASSION:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MY PASSION FOR AUTOMOBILES STARTED AT AGE 5 WHEN I WOULD \u201cDRIVE\u201d METAL PEDAL CARS UP AND DOWN THE STREET FOR YEARS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOON THIS DEVELOPED INTO BUILDING MODEL CARS FROM KITS AND CUSOMIZING THEM FOR CONTEST ENTRIES.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

MATCHBOX COLLECTION STARTED AT THE SAME TIME AS DID MY \u201cSLOT CAR\u201d RACING AT THE CITY RACE TRACK. AT HOME MY \u201cHO SCALE\u201d SLOT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CAR TRACK WAS UP MOST OF THE YEAR SO MY NEIGHBHOOD FRIENDS COULD RACE OUR CARS ANYTIME WE WERE TOGETHER.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

DURING THESE YEARS MY INTEREST AND PASSION TO PLAY DRUMS DEVELOPED FROM WEEKLY LESSONS TO ORGANIZING A BAND TO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PERFORMING AT THE LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOLS, YMCA DANCES, BAND COMPETIONS TO BEING PAID GOOD MONEY TO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PERFORMA AT WEDDINGS, NIGHTCLUBS AND OTHER \u201cGIGS\u201d THAT HELPED FUND MY CORVETTE PURCHASE<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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50 YEAR BUSINESS AND HOBBY OVERVIEW OF JOE MONAHAN<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AT AGE 22 WORKED FOR A JOHNSON AND JOHNSON COMPANY WHERE I WAS OFFER AN EXECUTIVE SALES POSITION. OVER 5 YEARS PROMOTED OFTEN AND RELOCATED TO TAKE ON THE COMPANIES LARGEST ACCOUNT RITE AID IN HARRISBURG PA. MY 5 YEAR CAREER INCLUSED SALESMAN OF THE YEAR TWICE AND SALES TRAINER.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RECRUITED TO POLAROID CORPORATION FOR EXECTUTIVE SALES POSITION IN ALLENTOWN PA. CREATED JOINT PROMTIONS BETWEEN HESS\u2019S DEPARTMENT STORES AND THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, 76ERS, POCONO SKI RESORTS AND CONDUCTED LIVE RADIO BROADCSASTS FOR 3 YEARS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RECRUITED TO ADVO DIRECT MAIL MARKETING COMPANY TO DEVELOP THE NORTHEAST TERRITORY FOR SPECIALIZED SALES EXECUTIVES. COMPLETED ASSIGNMENT IN ONE YEAR THEN PROMOTED TO NATIONAL SALES POSITION FOR THE NEXT 8 YEARS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RELOCATED TO RALEIGH, NC OPENED MY OWN BUSINESS TO DO PROMOTIONS FOR FRANCHISE CAR DEALERSHIPS IN: NC,SC,FL,TN,NY FOR 8 YEARS WITH MY DAUGHTER AND PARTNER. MANGED SALES TEAMS WHERE SALES REVENUES WERE BUILT FROM MY NET INCOME\u00a0 FROM THE GROUND UP TO CLOSE TO $200,000 A YEAR.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OPENED A NEW COMPANY WORKING WITH PHYSICIANS \/ PHARMACIES IN CANADA TO PROCESS MEDICATIONS FOR SENIOR CITIZIONS. BUILT\u00a0 REVENUE FROM ZERO TO JUST OVER NET $500,000 A YEAR OVER 6 YEARS WITH MY DAUGHTER AND PARTNER.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OPEND A HANDYMAN \/ LANDSCAPING BUSINESS FROM ZERO REVENUE TO NET $75,000. IN 5 YEARS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HOBBIES:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AGE 16 , He DID ALL GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON MY FAMILY CARS AND MY 1967 CORVETTE FASTBACK. ASSISTED SKILLED MOTOR BUILDERS IN BUILDING A RACE ENGINE FOR MY CORVETTE. OVER 5 YEARS AS A MEMBER OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY CORVETTE CLUB, HELP ORGANIZE THE ANNUAL CORVETTE SHOW AT BRYNER CHEVROLET ALONG WITH CHIP MILLER BEFORE CARLSILE STARTED. PARTICIPATED IN MANY RALLIES AND ROAD TRIPS WITH CORVETTE CLUB.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PURCHASED ANOTHER CORVETTE IN 1979 THAT WAS A 1963 CONVERTIBLE. ENJOYED AND OWNED THIS ONE FOR 5 YEARS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ONCE CHILDREN WERE BORN, I BECAME AWARE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES OF VOLVO\u2019S. DROVE ONLY VOLVO\u2019S THE NEXT 6 YEARS BEFORE SWITCHING TO BMW\u2019S FOR THE NEXT 21 YEARS.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 MEMBER OF THE TAR HEELS BMW CLUB FOR MANY YEARS, PARTICIPATING IN RALLIES AND SHOWS WHERE 1 OF MY 6 BMWS WON FIRST PLACE AS A FULLY RESTORED DRIVER. 1989 RED CONVERTIBLE. RAISED MY 2 CHILDREN IN BMW\u2019S WITH THEIR FIRST CAR WAS A USED BMW. I EDUCATED MY CHILDREN ON THE VALUE OF BUYING QUALITY USED CARS, WITH COMPLETE SERVICE RECORDS AND A CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP WITH A BMW MECHANIC WHO OWNED HIS OWN GARAGE. THESE YEARS INCLUDED THE SLAVAGE OF 2 TOTALED BMWS THAT WERE REBUILT AND BACK ON THE ROAD, BUYING AND SELLING MANY, MANAGED CREWS TO MAINTAIN EACH USED VEHICLE SO IT WORKED PROPERLY, AND PROVIDED MY MAIN TRANSPORTATION DRIVING \u00a0WELL OVER 60,000 MILES A YEAR FOR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL USE.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BEEN INVOLVED IN GREAT DETAIL SINCE AGE 16 WITH MANY TYPES OF AUTOMOBILES, MOTOCYCLES AND TRUCKS.\u00a0 MY APPRECIATION OF THE SKILLED MECHANICS, BODY, DETAILERS, AND MANY OTHER TRADES THAT KEEP GOOD VEHICLES RUNNING WELL ANDLOOKING GOOD. IN ADDITION TO THE BUSINESS SIDE, WHERE I BOUGHT AND SOLD AT A PROFIT MANY VEHICLES PLUS OWNED A COMPANY THAT MADE MONEY BY SHOWING CAR DEALERSHIPS HOW TO MAKE ADDITIONAL PROFITS FROM THEIR VEHICLES.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Joe with his two children <\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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