John M. Gippert
6915 Cheddar Valley
Brighton, Michigan 48116
(810) 220-8328

Work Experience

March 1998 - June 2000 Field Engineer, James Cable Partners L.P.
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan


Job Summary: Provided corporate level engineering and technical operations support to cable television systems in nine states. Duties and accomplishments included construction of state of the art analog/digital headends, oversight and management of two way 750 MHz. and 860 MHz. HFC plant construction, operational support, problem solving, and system performance testing and verification.


September 1995 - March 1998 Plant Manager, Televista Communications, Inc.
New Boston, Michigan


Job Summary: Complete technical and engineering responsibility for two cable television systems (430 miles, 8000+ subscribers), including but not limited to employee management, project management, material procurement, system performance standards and FCC compliance, and vehicles maintenance.

August 1994 - August 1995 General Manager, Pond Branch Cable, Inc.
Lexington, South Carolina
Job Summary: Oversaw the purchase of cable television system by independent telephone company. Hired and trained personnel.

October 1991 - July 1994 Technician, King Communications, King, North Carolina

February 1991 - October 1991 Self-Employed
Contract negotiation for SMATV and customer pay program.

March 1989 - January 1991 Plant Manager, Prestige Cable TV
Warrenton, Virginia


October 1988 - March 1989 Field Certification Engineer
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
Nacom LAN Division, Columbus, Ohio

1977 - October 1988
Various technical and management positions in cable television.

Education:
High School - Adrian Senior High School, Adrian, Michigan
General Instruments HITS school
Magnavox seminars
Various seminars and on-the-job training.

Military Service:
1968 - 1969 US Army Vietnam, Military Intelligence
Discharged December 7, 1969.