Founded and edited NE Thailand's first English language newspaper, the Korat Post.   Responsible for subscriptions, marketing, advertising, production, etc.
  Completed MBA in Information Management.

  Coordinated design and construction consultation of multi-million dollar infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia between major oil company and government departments.   Projects included public utilities, highways, airports, industrial development, site preparation, security facilities, communications lines and towers, etc.   Assisted company representatives and government consultants/contractors in finding marketing contacts for their products, services, and inquiries.
  Interviewed candidates and reviewed resumes of multinational prospective employees for various job positions - managerial, professional, technical, administrative - for the Saudi Arabian Oil Company.   These included civil, electronic, legal, scientific, research, teaching, and other job specialties.
  Wrote procedures manual and company-wide General Instruction on methods to successfully coordinate department-level projects internally and externally.   Wrote similar but shorter version as an introduction of company project review procedures for government departments.
  Provided seminars to newly-hired employees and spouses on Saudi Arab customs, do's and don'ts, legal aspects of living in Saudi Arabia, contact information, etc.
  Discovered errors in lab testing procedures for company in Iran that were invalidating concrete compression test results.   The error was warped capping plate.   Correction resulted in negating test results and customer acceptance of millions of dollars in concrete foundation work on large copper mine project.
  At a press conference in NE Thailand, in response to my question, received reassurances from the Prime Minister that redoubled efforts would be forthcoming in all areas of Thailand for government agencies to provide closer liaison with members of the press.   Within a month, the Prime Minister's office had issued an instruction that all Thai government agencies meet with the press every two weeks to ensure that the press is well-informed on government activities and thus able to so inform the public.

 
  Education

  A.A.S. Construction Technology (SUNY-affiliate)
  A.G.S. General Studies (Purdue, IN)
  B.G.S. General Studies (Purdue, IN)
  MBA Information Management (Completed June 14, 2000), ISIMU, Denver, Colorado
  Ph.D. Business Ethics, current student; Greenwich University, Australia/Hawaii (distance learning)

 
  Professional Employment

9/2000-present	International contract editor for leading Thai law firm.   Receive and edit correspondence and documents from lawyers and staff in intellectual property, corporate, administrative, litigation, investigation, and other matters.
12/96-9/2000	Early retiree from job in Saudi Arabia.   Current activities include managing NE Thailand's first English language newspaper, freelance writing, personal (IRA) financial management.   In regard to the newspaper, directed and personally participated in advertising design and sales, marketing of the paper to subscribers, photography, layout and news gathering, translation, press releases, representing public concerns to government agencies, etc.   Familiar with PageMaker, PhotoShop, PowerPoint, MS Office, etc.   I author a hobbyist column each month for a California magazine.   Several months' experience as FM radio English language program host in Korat.
1/92-12/96	Government Affairs Staff Advisor I Assisted in interviewing prospective employees, including Saudi Arab trainees, for employment.   Coordinated various infrastructure and projects and company employee (various nationalities) matters with Saudi government agencies and officials.   Arranged meetings, minuted them, coordinated follow-up to ensure smooth project interface.   Prepared reports, briefings for executive management.   Identified policy-related areas in coordination work for presentation to management.   Wrote guidelines for staff coordination, updated procedures for coordination with government agencies, wrote presentations for government affairs management, held various meetings with company staff, management, technical experts, government representatives (up to deputy minister level), on topics such as new government regulations, visa procedures, renewal of passports, travel restrictions and advisories, family status items, dependent education, import procedures, customs clearance, taxation, etc.
Concurrently	Contributing editor, Freshwater & Marine Aquarium Magazine
3/81-1/92	Staff Advisor, acting assignment as Corporate Advisor, Saudi Arabian Oil Company Arranged, chaired, minute meetings between Company staff and government/private agencies to coordinate completion of one another's projects for minimal negative impact.
12/77-3/81	Superintendent, Laboratory Support Services Division, Site inspector, lab supervisor Saudi Arabian Oil Company Lab and field testing of construction materials, training staff, updating procedures. Interviewed prospective employees. Reviewed resumes.
1973-1977	Iran:   Page Communications, Ralph M. Parsons. Latter as civil lab testing supervisor, civil inspector.   Former as civil inspector.
1969-1973	Teacher and freelance writer, Thailand Taught full time at the National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Bangkok College.   Taught part-time at AUA, Oral English School, Harbor Department, Port Authority (wrote own material for this course), and privately tutored.
Past Special Activities	Edited and wrote monthly newsletter for local PC computing club and tropical fish society (2 newsletters).   Developed company training materials for monitoring new employees' progress.
Hobbies/Skills	Speak Thai fluently, read and write fair/poor. Contributing Editor, Freshwater & Marine Aquarium Magazine Hobbies:   Bowling, beginning golf, and photography. Computer use:   MS Office, PageMaker, MS Publisher, PowerPoint, Photoshop, etc.
Miscellaneous	Radio announcer (news and music) for Saudi Aramco radio station in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Introduced country/western, rock, classical and easy listening. Read UPI news for approximately 15 minutes per day.   Weekly radio talk show host in Korat, Thailand. Authored "And still King…."   A book about the discus (pompadour) fish. Frank G. Anderson   745 Sipsiri Soi 3/3 (Taptim) Myang, Korat 30000 Thailand Tel. 66-44-274972, 01-8773981   Tel/fax: 044-273250   E-mail: ethics@loxinfo.co.th