Resume of Christopher R. Richardson
             
May 24 1956, Portland Oregon, USA
Education & Training
1974 – United States Navy San Diego Training Facility/ A School 
1975 – Chapman College – CA USA –Business Communications & Consumer Behavior
1977 – A.A. Old Dominion University – VI USA – Entrepreneurship & Business Development
1986 – B.A. Business Administration, 2 – OR USA - Portland State University (PSU)
1986 – B.A. Foreign Languages – Italian, French & German – OR USA - PSU
1986 – Certificate of International Business – OR USA – PSU
1986 – Majors: Marketing, Finance, Commercial and Contract Law, Computer Science
1986 – Minors: Management, Focus: Material Requirements Planning(MRP)/Just in Time (JIT),
            Project Management Control Methodologies, Time & Motion Biometrics
Special Course Work
Management Information Systems – OR USA - Portland State University (PSU)
Computer Aided Design and Business Architecture for Business Development – OR USA – PSU
Business Proficiencies
Accounting and Control Systems, Budgeting and Forecasting, Material Requirements Planning and Resource Allocation, Human Resources Planning, Management Control and Monitoring Systems, Customer Resource Management System, Financial Planning, Cash Flow and Financial Analysis Methods and Reporting, Marketing and Promotional Strategies, Branding & Corporate Identity Strategies, Objective Oriented Presentation Models for Financial Institutions, Government and Investor/Clients
Experience- Learning Value
1975-1980- Culinary Specialist – MSII United States Navy – Discipline and Organization
1980-1991- Turnkey Satcom Projects Middle East & Africa – Self Reliant – Resourcefulness
1991-2000- Commercial Project Creation and Development – Control - Management - Creative Problem Solving - Team Mobilization
2000-2002- Restaurant Ownership – Entrepreneurship – Economization
2000-2003- Consultancy – Project Management – Planning - Control
Positions Held – Subordinates/Employees
1980-1986 - Manager International Sales & Development – USA- Telesat International (4-35)
1986-1990 - Developer - Qatar Tour & Leisure Company – Aladin Amusement Park - (5-23)
1986-1991 - General Manager – Qatar - System Technology Trading - (25)
1991-2002 - General Manager – Qatar – Equinox/The Mall (70)
1993-1997 - Developer - Project Manager – Qatar- The Mall Shopping Complex (70)
2001-2002 - Developer – Project Manager – Qatar -Hyatt Plaza (10)
1998-2003 - Owner Lee Hwa Restaurants – Qatar (45)
2004-Present - Developer Project Manager/Shareholder – Dubai Marine World – (10)
Projects – Role – Clients (Project not realized #)
Seminar:Promotion of CNN News and Down link Technology
1987 - Kenya – Nairobi – CNN/STT Seminar CNN World Report Program
Technology:Sales – Feasibility - Project Designer - Manage – Installation
1986 - Bahrain – 11m Earth Station (TVRO) – Prime Minister
1986 - Bahrain – TVRO – Immigration
1986 - Bahrain – TVRO – Chairman of Gulf Air
1987 - KSA – TVRO – Cable & Wireless – H.H. Crown Prince
1987 - Djibouti – MMDS/ TVRO- Djibouti Television (CNN)
1987 - Qatar – TVRO – CID – Ministry of Interior
1987 - Qatar – Telephony INMARSAT – Ministry of Petroleum & Finance
1987 - Qatar – TVRO – Ministry of Petroleum & Finance
1988 - Qatar – MRP System – Al Attiya Motors
1991 - Qatar – TVRO Qatar TV Link – US Embassy
Industrial :Financial and Technical Feasibility – Industrial Plan
1989 - Qatar – PVC Extruded Window Factory# – Shk. Hassan bin Sultan Al Thani
2006 - Sharjah – Door Production – Yuri ?
Residential :Financial and Construction Feasibility - Project Development
1986 - Qatar – 29 Geodesic Dome Homes# – Shk. Hamad bin Ali Al Thani
2000 - Qatar – 86 Villas – Shk. Hassan bin Sultan Al Thani
2001 - Qatar – Residential Apartments G+5 – BM Qatar National Cinema
Amusement:Feasibility - Project Developer – Formation of Public Company
1988 - Qatar Tour & Leisure Company – Shk. Hamad bin Ali Al-Thani
1999 –Qatar - The Mall Cineplex – Shk Hassan bin Sultan Al-Thani
2005 - Dubai Marine World - Royal Segrex – Timur Bekmullin
Mall:Feasibility – Design – Business Setup – Project Management- Leasing
1995 - Qatar - The Mall - Equinox – Shk. Hassan bin Sultan Al-Thani (HSH)
1998 - Qatar - Northgate Mall# - Equinox – (HSH) (Feasibility & Design)
1999 - Qatar - Hyatt Plaza – Shk. Hamad bin Mohamad Al-Thani
2000 - Saudi Arabia – Al Abha Mall - Al Mohaidib Group – Giant Stores
Showroom :Design – Project Management
2001 - Qatar – KIA Main Show Room – Al Attiya Group of Companies
2001 - Qatar – KIA Show Room – Al Attiya Group of Companies
2002 - Qatar – KIA Show Room – Al Attiya Group of Companies
Service Ctr. :Design – Project Management
2002 - Qatar – KIA CITY/Rault Service Center – Al Attiya Group of Companies
2001 - Qatar – Firestone Service Center – Al Attiya Group of Companies
Restaurant :Design – Operate - Project Management
2000 - Qatar – Orient Express – Lee Hwa Restaurants
2001 - Qatar – Cafeteria – American International School
2002 - Qatar – Cafeteria – Al Jazeera International School
Skills
Languages- English, Italian, French, German, (Basic Arabic)
Software- Power User - Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Corel, 3D Sketchup, Type 60WPM
Notable Achievements
Introduced CNN to Africa & GCC Country VIP Clients
Designed and Built the First Shopping Mall & Cineplex in Qatar
Dubai Marine World – Dolphinarium 20 Year BOT with Dubai Municipality
Leisure
Sports- Squash, Fitness Weight Training, Running and Cycling
Reading- Best Sellers, Self Improvement, Current Affairs
Internet-Surfing, Personal Website, Poetry & Short Stories
References
Daniel Berge, Owner-Telesat(+1) (503) 656-2774
Shk. Hamad bin Ali Al-Thani, Owner -STT(+974) 551-5747
Shk. Hassan bin Sultan Al-Thani, Owner-Equinox(+974) 550-0345
Mohammed Maali, GM Al Attiya Motors(+974) 553-0440
Jamal Bokhari, MD Hyatt Plaza(+974)
Saleh Al Qaiwani, Dubai Municipality(+971)(050)645-1316