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Awards — Business Career.

  • Entry Order, Vermont Superior Court:  Dismissal of 'releases' & 'arbitration' in litigation to regain ski-binding company [sic], 2010.
  • Innovation of the Year, KneeBinding, SIA Trade Show, 2008.
  • Finalist-entrepreneur, Peak Pitch Venture Capital Forums (finalist at 5 events), 2006, '07.
  • Outstanding Career Alumnus, New England College, 2005.
  • Chairman, Ski Binding Research Committee, International Society Skiing Safety (ISSS), ’05 —
  • Inventor, U.S. Utility Patent 7,887,084 (Alpine Ski Binding Heel Unit)
  • Inventor, U.S. Utility Patent 7,132,841 (Alpine Ski Binding Heel Unit)
  • Inventor, U.S. Design Patent D415,768 (Flat Screen Monitor Holder)
  • Inventor, U.S. Utility Patent 5,351,927 (Reader’s Window overhead book holder)
  • Inventor, U.S. Utility Patent 5,259,128 (Tubbs Katahdin, Sierra, Yukon snowshoes;  Tubbs TD-91 bindings)
  • Inventor, U.S. Utility Patent 4,803,894 (CycleBinding clipless pedals & shoes)
  • Inventor, U.S. Utility Patent 4,640,151 (CycleBinding clipless pedals & shoes)
  • (Numerous related foreign patents)
  • Supplier-of-the-Year,   from Relax-the-Back retail franchise,  Reader's Window overhead bookholder, 1996.
  • Outside  magazine,  #1-rated snowshoe (innovation pertaining to Tubbs) , 15-consecutive years.
  • Product of the Year,  (innovation pertaining to Tubbs snowshoes) ISPO World Trade Fair, 1992.
  • Bicycling  magazine,  #1-rated clipless pedals, CycleBinding,  1985, 86, 87.
  • Bicycling  magazine,  #1-rated bicycle shoes (racing & touring),  CycleBinding,  1985, 86, 87.
  • VeloNews  magazine,  #1-rated clipless racing pedals,  CycleBinding,  1985, 86.
  • Distributor of the Year,  awarded to Geze-USA by Geze GmbH,  1986.
  • Bonus on top of salary, 8-consecutive years, Geze ski binding company.
  • Sales trainer award (training sales reps) Canadian Geze-distributor, Skis Rossignol Canada, 1983.
  • Pegasis,  1st Place,  consumer advertising copy (copy-only*), 1983.
  • Print,  1st Place,  U.S., collateral creative (copy-only*), 1982.
  • Hatch,  1st Place,  Boston Advertising Club, consumer advertising (copy-only**), 1979.
  • (( * creative performed by Michael & Giovanna Jager;  ** creative performed by Steve Cosmopolus.))

 Athletic Awards — relating to product development history.

  • Keleman Cup (helmsperson, Etchells) 2nd, Lake Champlain YC Summer Series, 2003.
  • Canadian Ski Marathon (100-miles classic cross-country skiing, 2-days, Ottawa to Montreal), 1st-Place Maxi-Team, 2000.
  • New Hampshire State Alpine Ski Team, 1976.
  • CanAm Downhill Team, 1975, 1976  (5th-ranked in US;  29 International FIS points).
  • Section-3 Cross Country (running) 1st-Place Team (Fayetteville-Manlius), Central New York, 1970, ’71.