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IRWIN C. SAVAGE
123 Glendale Dr. • Mt. Auburn, MA 01111 • 617-555-6876
irwinsavage@xxx.com

OBJECTIVE
A position in international trade that would utilize my background in
import/export and my knowledge of the French and German languages.

EXPERIENCE
1991 to Present: Auckland International Distributors Senior Sales Agent
• Responsible for more than $2 million in new sales of French-made construction
equipment to U.S.–based home manufacturers.
• Negotiated a free-trade agreement between 27 French building manufacturers.
• Coordinated the introduction of German-manufactured synthetic plywood
products into the U.S. marketplace.
• Negotiated trans-Atlantic shipping rates as an alternative to airborne traffic,
resulting in savings of $100,000.
• Recruited and hired an overseas sales staff of 10. Sales team consistently
exceeded marketing objectives by 21 to 45 percent.
• Received the “Order of Excellence” award from the British Department of
Economic Incentives in recognition of my work in fostering an environment of
economic support between the United States and Great Britain.

1969 to 1991: United States Army
• Entered the service following graduation from West Point as a Second
Lieutenant. Promoted through the ranks and retired honorably as a Lieutenant
Colonel in 1991.
• Spent the majority of career in operations and shipping at key bases in
Germany, France, and Asia.
• Supervised a staff of up to 250 enlisted personnel.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Fluent (written and verbal) in French and German.
Limited knowledge of Mandarin.
Highly proficient in logistical and material-handling software programs.

EDUCATION
United States Army Academy, West Point, NY
B.A. Engineering 1969

REFERENCES
Available on request.