About the Owner
Born -- Greenville S.C. 1956
College -- Graduated
Colorado State University 1980 B.S. Psychology
1981 -- Earned Private
Pilot’s License in Vero Beach, Florida.
1981 -- Started Martial Arts Studios in Atlanta, Ga.
1984 -- Earned Black Belt in
American Karate
1989 -- Took professional
acting classes. Had 6 Agents in Atlanta. By 2006, did over
100 jobs between TV Commercials, Voice-Overs and
Industrial Films. All for fun.
1997 -- Karate Studio was
Voted #5 Best School in the Nation out of 20,000 martial
arts studios — “Professional Martial Arts” magazine
2001 -- Added Yoga and
Pilates location beside current Martial Arts Center
2003 -- Added an After
School Program to the Karate Center
2005 -- Invented Golf
Product and took to market. Commercials ran on the Golf
Channel, ESPN 1 and ESPN 2 along with several other
channels. Please visit
www.samnic.com and view the two-minute commercial.
Product named after my children next mentioned.
2006 -- Moved to Water
Valley South in Windsor, CO. Wife Lisa since 1990. Daughter
Samantha, born 1995. Son Nicholas, born 1999.
2007 -- Added a Dance Studio
beside the Karate Center
2007 -- Started the 1st
Choice After School Kare Program. To date, we service
Liberty Common School, Ft. Collins, CO, Knowledge Quest
Academy, Milliken, CO., Windsor Charter Academy, Windsor,
CO., Winona, Van Buren, Laurene Edmondson, Truscott, Lincoln, Mary Blair and Namaqua Elementary in
Loveland, CO.
Religious Affiliation -- 1st
thru 7th Grade, attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in
Greenville, S.C. Public Schools thru High School. While in
Ga., we were members of the Perimeter Christian Church in
Alpharetta, Ga. Since moving to Colorado, we attend
Timberline Church, Fort Collins, CO.
Charity Affiliation -- V.P.
of the Board of Trustees for Colorado’s 4-H Foundation
Donate sales of the Samnic golf unit and funds from the 1st
Choice After School Program.
Hobbies -- Golf 5
Handicap / Martial Arts / Flying / Scuba
Diving / Billiards / Real-Estate Investing / Acting
References from Georgia,
South Carolina and or Colorado upon request
Hero -- After God would be
my Mother, Lorice Black. Voted Catholic Women of the year in
Greenville S.C. St. Mary’s Church 2008 Father-Past away
Mentors -- My brother Larry,
sisters Carol and Diane
Personal Mission -- To
encourage all the after school programs in the United States
to pay qualified Tutors to help children with their school
work. To help underprivileged children to be able to receive
the same confidence building extracurricular activities that
the not so underprivileged experience. To offer the best
After School Program on the market and hope others will
follow…for the children’s sake. |
