Larry is a business-development executive with a track record of growing businesses, establishing strategic partnerships, organization culture change, and overcoming perceived insurmountable obstacles. He has over 30 years of experience in the retail, wholesale, and promotional-products industries. He developed and implemented multimillion-dollar cost-savings programs and operational efficiencies, resulting in significant productivity and process improvement. He has experience in branding and licensing, and his supply-chain background enabled him to travel internationally and work with people of many cultures. He is currently working in the education field.
Larry has more than 11 years of experience in high school (boarding and day), undergraduate, and graduate application counseling, and has established long-term and strong relationships with administrators at many high schools, as well as universities and community colleges, in the United States. He mentors and provides well-being counseling and life skills for students from high school through grad school and beyond.
Larry was a founding member, board member, and officer of a major industry trade association. He holds a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A. from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He is president of Kellogg Alumni Club Chicago-West, a member of the Education Advisory Council of the United States Heartland China Association, and a member of the Asian American Executive Network. He is president of Ben’s Memorial Mile and Community Festival, a non-profit that raises money and awareness for mental health.
