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Born in Lafayette, Georgia, raised there and in Akron
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Often called “one of the world’s last remaining renaissance men”
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Owner, PonderSystems media and marketing
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Independent Television producer (produces programs for PBS affiliates, network affiliates, cable systems, corporate clients...television programs, commercials, documentaries, such as the history of Stark County; producer of the weekly program, “The ESPN2 Local Sports Break”
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Chairman of the Board, Coming Together Stark County (formerly Town Hall on Race Relations)
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Board member, President William McKinley National Presidential Library
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Speechwriter for various national personalities
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Former manifestations include: Deputy Mayor City of Canton
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Former publisher/part owner of “The Stark County Advantage” newspaper
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Former cardiac surgical assistant at Aultman Hospital
Former president of Stark County branch NAACP
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Former guest columnist “The Canton Repository”
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Favorite movies: High Noon, King Kong, Cabin in the Sky, The Bourne series, Malcolm X, Captain Blood
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Favorite music: jazz, blues, country (old), clean hip hop and rap, zydeco, Motown, oldies
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Business motto: “have thought, will travel”
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Political affiliation: Ponderian
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Favorite books: Lord of the Rings trilogy
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Attended The University of Akron and Kent State University
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Something folks should know about me: I’m a corny guy!