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Jason Savage lives and works in Raleigh, North Carolina. He resides with his Japanese Bobtail cat Ben and two Chaussie’s, PollyAnna and Miss Betty. Savage has worked in the construction, graphic design, and product development fields for more than thirty years. During that time he developed The Manx puzzle (designed as a world wide competitive event), a new cat care product, and the Immortal Memories™, Diamond Memory™ tribute.

Mr. Savage acquired experience in international business as a partner in an export company specializing in resale of musical instruments. He has done business consulting, plan development and many national marketing, printing, manufacturing and advertising contacts. In addition to these skills he is a master carpenter who has renovated numerous historic homes in Charleston, South Carolina. An avid runner and road racer, Mr. Savage competed for seventeen years winning over 200 awards. He raced all distances from the mile to marathons, and was a participant in the running of the 100th Boston Marathon. He was ranked in the top ten for several years in the South Carolina Masters Division. He worked with Dr. Michael Bleyman, zoologist and world renowned tiger expert, learning the interaction and care of endangered felids. He is working to save the tiger before extinction. In addition Mr. Savage is spearheading an international memorial immortalizing the military personnel who made, and will make, the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Curriculum Vitae:

Education:

High School Diploma: James Island High School, Charleston, SC 1967.

Leonard's School of Music: Charleston, SC 1959-1967

B E: University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 1972, Education - Specialty: Counseling/Rehabilitation Department

Positions Held:

Executive Director of The Zoe Foundation, Inc. 1987-present.

President - Freedom Memorials, Inc. 2006-present

Managing Partner: D L Enterprises-Export, Dallas, TX 1989-1991

Owner: G D Construction, Charleston, SC 1980-1994

Tennis Instructor: 1976-1980

Managing Partner: Docks Construction Co., Charleston, SC 1974-1976

Teacher: Leonard's School of Music, Charleston, SC 1972-1974

Professional Experience:

Co-developer of the Diamond Memory™ tribute.
Designer of the EZ Slide (tiger slide door) and EZ Water (water bowl system).

Volunteer and Supporter: Carnivore Preservation Trust, 1995-04/01/1998.

Web Master: 1994 - present.

Research Associate: Music Education Project, Dallas, TX 1987

Professional Musician: 1965-1972

Graphic Designer: 1989-present.

Fashion Photographer: Charleston, SC 1988-1989

Product Design, Prototyping, Testing, Marketing: 1978-present.

Master Carpenter: Renovation of Historic Homes, Charleston, SC

Business Consultant: 1989-present.

NASDS Certified Diver: 1970-present.

Karate practitioner and teacher. U of A Karate Club, others. 8 years

Writing:

Guitar Chord Method Book: 1974

Personal Cat Fencing Manual: 1997

Extensive business plan research and preparation.

Instruction manuals for new products.

Collateral business materials.

Articles detailing the plight of the tiger and a viable solution to extinction.

Running Journal: 2006 - Article on caffeine and the heart.

Favorite Quote:

The Arena by Theodore Roosevelt

Recognition:

Who's Who in South Carolina - 1975

Who's Who in American Inventing - 1996

USA Track & Field Directory - 1997

International Who's Who of Entrepreneurs - 2002

Raleigh Running Outfitters Racing Team - 2006

NC State Senior Games - 2006 - 5K - overall winner

National Senior Games, The Senior Olympics - Louisville, KY - July 2007 - 5th place AG/5K

Affiliations:

The World Trade Center-1995

University of Arizona Alumni Association

Chi Phi Fraternity

Charleston Running Club

Cat Lovers of America

National Association of Scuba Diving Schools