Meet Jim Cassidy
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Jim Cassidy |
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| Q. Market area your exchange covers: | A. Southwest Michigan & Northern Indiana. |
| Q. How long have you been in the barter business?: | A. Since May 2003. |
| Q. How long have you been a NATE member?: | A. Since opening the exchange. |
| Q. How have you participated in NATE?: | A. Offices, committees, programs, awards, Technology Committee chair. |
| Q. If you could change one thing about the barter industry what would it be?: | A. Make it easier to process transactions. |
| Q. Spouse’s name (if married): | A. Judy. |
| Q. How many children (if any): | A. 3 |
| Q. How many grandchildren (if any): | A. 3 |
| Q. Favorite vacation: | A. Having the grandchildren come stay, or on a cruise with my wife. |
| Q. Your hobbies: | A. Art, hiking, reading. |
| Q. Your education: | A. Bachelor's degree in English; post graduate work in business. |
| Q. What's the smartest thing you ever did?: | A. Marry my wife. |
| Q. What's the dumbest thing you ever did?: | A. Too numerous to choose the worst! |
| Q. What's your favorite TV show?: | A. |
| Q. What's the best book you ever read?: | A. 'The World is Flat' by Tom Friedman |
| Q. What's your favorite movie?: | A. |
| Q. What was your first job?: | A. Materials handling at a factory that manufactured pegboard hooks & hardware. |
| Q. What was your last job before you got into the barter business?: | A. Radio sales & on-air radio shopping show. |
| Q. What sports (if any) did you (do you) play?: | A. |
| Q. What was your first car?: | A. 1956 Ford convertible. |
| Q. What car(s) do you presently own?: | A. Honda |
| Q. If you could meet one person, who would that person be?: | A. Tom Friedman, author of the book I just read. |
| Q. If you have a motto you try to live by, what is it?: | A. |