John Cobin, M.A., Ph.D.
Fountain Inn • South Carolina
osorno7@earthlink.net or
jcobin@policyofliberty.net
Cell: (864) 505-1386 • Office: (864)
244-6464 • Fax: (864) 244-8177
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
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2001 - Present Financial Planner, Business Consultant, and occasional
Professor of economics and public policy
South Carolina/California/International
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2004 - 2005 morning Radio Talk Show Host
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2004-2006 Author and weekly Columnist
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2001 Director of Research (Senior Economist)
California
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2000 - 2001 Policy expert & Professor of Public Policy
California/Guatemala
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1996 - 2000=
Professor of Economics & Public Policy (and
Policy Researcher, part time)
Santiago/other cities, Chile
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1993 - 1996 Doctoral Student and Research Assistant (and Policy
Project Consultant, part time)
Virginia (DC area), Oregon
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1989 - 1993 Financial Services Consultant, Oregon
Entrepreneur and Computer Consultant (part time)
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1986 - 1989 College Instructor (and Computer Consultant, part
time)
California, Hawaii, Oregon
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1985 - 1986 Banking and Master’s Student (to June 1987)
California
CONCISE VITAE
Dr. John Cobin is a Financial
Planner in Fountain Inn, South Carolina. He has done specialized business
consulting projects for plant maintenance and personal relocation services from
the USA to Chile. He is fluent in English and Spanish and holds work authorizations
for the USA and Chile. He is a specialist in training program development and
classroom training. He has considerable knowledge of finance, insurance, public
policy and regulation, law (family and tax), international business, maintenance
(CMMS), and book publishing. He is a prolific writer: academic, legal, and
journalistic. He ran a morning call-in radio broadcast on public policy issues
from 2004-2005. He also teaches both graduate and undergraduate courses and seminars
(part time) in economics and public policy on occasion at LeTourneau University in Texas (online MBA
program) along with various universities around the world. He has most recently
lectured in Serbia and Peru.
Dr. John Cobin is a resourceful and
successful self-starter, a leader in any field he chooses to work. An adept
public speaker, Dr. Cobin has been a financial planner, business consultant,
and university professor of economics for nearly 20 years. His record of
success in running businesses, writing books, articles, and a weekly column,
along with running a morning call-in radio show and political campaign make him
a person of interest to others. So does his global experience including travel
to 40 different countries and 49 states, along with living in Chile for nearly
5 years. Dr. Cobin has 7 children and has taken on over half of the
homeschooling responsibilities. His first three children entered college by age
16. His depth of experience makes him useful in international business consulting,
financial planning and lecturing. His knowledge of business enterprise and
organizations, and his professional demeanor and computer knowledge make him
well-suited to deal with the corporate environment. His educational
credentials, including two MAs and a PhD give him instant credibility with
those he comes in contact. An independent worker but also a key team leader,
Dr. Cobin is a man of integrity and skill you can trust. He is a potential
project liaison for South American projects where a strong and varied busin=
ess
background with Spanish language skills is important.
Financial planner, business
consultant, maintenance consultant, author, columnist, professor of economics
and public policy, and previous radio talk show host. International
professional experienced in business development, entrepreneurship, policy research/negotiations,
operations management, consulting and customer service. Expertise in urban
regulation/transportation and offshore markets. Expertise in securities,
life/health insurance, irrevocable trusts, and book publishing.
Take-charge, bilingual,
objective-focused manager able to boost revenue and profits to ensure corporate
growth and stability.
- Managed
small publishing company and a political campaign.
- Authored
several books and was a regular columnist; has written rudimentary
business plans and court briefs.
- Took
startup in financial planning to over 200 clients, providing financial
planning, insurance and consultations.
- Managed
department with 5 employees providing research services, planning, budget,
and developed new business.
- Generated
46% return on investment in small business; introduced new products;
identified profitable prospects.
- Drove
annual revenue to $30K; delivered cutting-edge technology solutions.
- Collected
and analyzed economic data for multiple policy projects up to $10K each.
Versatile professional able to
deliver comprehensive concepts by utilizing yesterday’s and today’s technology.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Dynamic leader (Meiers-Briggs ENTJ) with
experience in developing and implementing effective business strategies that
produce optimal results throughout diverse industries and environments.
Combines gained knowledge and professional teaching skills to instruct large
international groups (including MBA students) in economics, public policy,
international business and urban regulation issues. Has used HTML and curre=
ntly
runs several web pages.
Dr. Cobin was previously a manager
of a magazine’s research department in Goleta, California. He retains his
status as Adjunct Professor of Economics at LeTourneau University in Longview,
Texas (online MBA program), and Visiting Professor of Economics and Public
Policy at Universidad Francisco Marroquín, Guatemala. He taught in many
universities in Chile, including Universidad Católica in Santiago, Chile, the
International MBA program at Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Viña del Mar, Chile,
plus the MBA program at Universidad del Desarrollo in Santiago (also in
Concepción), Chile. He worked at Universidad Finis Terrae in Santiago, Chile as
a full time professor for nearly 4 years and was a semester at Universidad
Marítima in Viña del Mar, Chile in 1996. He is active in public policy research
and writing, and has completed projects for Centro de Estudios Públicos in
Santiago and the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research in Pasadena,
California. Dr. Cobin received his BA in Business Economics from California
State University, Long Beach (1985), his MA in Business Economics from
University of California, Santa Barbara (1987), his MA in Economics from George
Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia (1995), and his PhD in Public Policy also
from George Mason University (1996).
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Public Policy
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia,
May 1996
(3.55 GPA on a 4.00 scale).
Field: Law and Austrian Economics. Track: Evolutionary Economic Policy.
Dissertation: Building Regulation, Market Alternatives, and Allodial Policy.
M.A. Economics
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia,
December 1995 (3.50).
Courses/Exams: Law and Economics, Macroeconomics, Austrian Economics
M.A. Business Economics
University of California, Santa Barbara,
1987 (3.53).
Courses: Finance & Investments, Taxation, Forecasting, and Management.
B.A. Business Economics
California State University, Long Beach,
1985 (3.45).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Financial Planner (and Visiting Professor part time)
[May 2001 - Present] Independent Brokerage of Investments and Securities in Fountain
Inn, SC, utilizing many insurance carriers. He hosted a weekday morning talk
show “Christian Worldview with Dr. John Cobin”. Plus he was a part time Professor
at The King’s College, New York City; still
on active reserve at LeTourneau University in Texas (online MBA program).
Pro-life libertarian candidate for U.S. Congress 4th District of South
Carolina in 2006 and local public
speaker
Director of Research (and Senior Economist)
[January-April 2001] Hispanic
Business, Santa Barbara, CA Managed research department providing for
magazine’s core product, plus sales and e-commerce support. Develops consulting
business for the firm and international economics committee. Troubled firm was
unable to make good on what it promised for my role/department so I resigned
after giving them 90 days (normal trial period).
Policy expert and Visiting Professor of Public Policy
[2000 - 2001] Universidad Francisco Marroquín,
Guatemala and for a period at National American
University, Rapid City, South Dakota. Besides teaching and research, I am
creating an online Masters and PhD program in economics and public policy. I
wrote an extensive business plan and PowerPoint presentation, finding the best professors
in Latin America and the considerable capital to finance the project. Part of
this project has been to develop a joint venture with George Mason University‘s Master of Arts in International
Commerce and Policy program. I teach courses in regulation and free market
economics/public policy, i.e., public choice, Austrian economics, and law and
economics themes, in Spanish (mostly). I am listed in the Heritage Foundation’s
Database of International
Policy experts and I do consulting for Centro
de Estudios Publicos in Santiago and elsewhere. I have been invited to
participate in seminars and conferences to share my expertise in many parts of
the world, including Washington, D.C., Prague, Aix-en-Provence, France,
Brussels, Lima, Buenos Aires, Guatemala, and Santiago. In addition, I give
lectures (mostly to graduate students) in Santiago and occasionally teach an
undergraduate or graduate course part time. I also manage the Policy of Liberty website
with its free market resources for erudite researchers and students, plus I
used to have an email
list for about 70 policy professionals and academics around the world.
Moreover, I am actively publishing and marketing my books and those of some
colleagues via my website, via PDF, print-on-demand, and other formats, all of
which can also be seen at Amazon.com.
Professor of Economics and Public Policy
[1996 - 2000] Universidad Finis Terrae,
Santiago, Chile where I did extensive research and I taught courses in
regulation and free market economics/public policy (i.e., public choice,
Austrian economics, and law and economics themes) in Spanish (mostly). Other
universities in Chile where I taught courses regulation, public policy, and
microeconomics in either English or Spanish. Centro
de Estudios Públicos, Santiago, Chile where I have done public policy
research and writing. I was also Adjunct (Visiting) Professor of Economics and
Public Policy at George Mason University’s Institute for Public Policy as co-leader of
the Chile and
the Global Economy Program (study abroad) in the International
Commerce and Policy Program.
Policy Project Consultant & Teaching/Research Assistant (part time)
[1994 - 1995] The Heritage Foundation,
Washington, D.C., Center for Market Processes, Fairfax, Virginia (now part of
the James M. Buchanan Center for Political
Economy), and The Washington Institute for
Policy Studies, Seattle, Washington While in graduate school, I collected,
arranged, and analyzed economic data pertaining to government institutional
policy and regulation, and business efficiency case studies. In addition, I
wrote publishable-quality reports and policy recommendations, utilizing
pertinent economic theory.
Financial Sales and Consulting Practice
[1989 - 1994+] John Cobin, M.A., Financial Services, Rogue River, Oregon.
Employing the services of broker-dealers, I opened and ran a financial services
office, with occasional part time employees. In this entrepreneurial endeav or,
I marketed stocks, mutual funds, precious metals, annuities, and life and
health insurance products. I developed over 100 clients and maintained between
$1M and $2M under management. I provided full financial planning for many
clients.
Vending Business Entrepreneur and Manager (part time)
[1989 - 1993] J & F Enterprises, Grants Pass, Oregon. I invested over
$50,000 to build this entrepreneurial endeavor “from the ground up.” Without
prior experience or contacts, I purchased and “located” (by marketing my
program to various retailers) over 150 bulk candy, cologne, and toy vending
machines (coin-operated). After a year of full time work, the business became a
turnkey operation that yielded an annual return of about 46%. It netted $20,000
per year, requiring only 6 days of labor per month. The business was sold for
$55,000 in 1993.
Microcomputer Consultant and dBASE Programmer (part time)
[1986 - 1992] Profitable Solutions, Inc., California, Hawaii, and Oregon. This
entrepreneurial practice began as a supplement to my work as a college
instructor. I purchased and installed hardware and software applications for
personal computers. I provided extensive dBASE programming for clients in
Hawaii, Las Vegas, Colorado, and Oregon. I also performed troubleshooting
services and ad hoc projects from time to time.
Instructor (Economics, Finance, Business & Computer Applications)
[Fall of 1989] Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, Oregon (one class)
[1988 - 1989] Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, Oregon
[1987 - 1988] Kauai Community College, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii (non-tenurial)
[1986 - 1987] Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara (non-tenurial)
I taught courses in economics, finance, investments, general business subjects,
and computer applications. I also advised students and performed administrative
duties.
Systems Accountant and Bank Savings Representative
[1985 - 1986] Cal Fed, Inc., California. I performed the duties of a savings
representative, including customer service and daily account reconciliation in
Long Beach, and I later became a staff (systems) accountant for the California
Thrift and Loan unit in Santa Barbara. At that time, I performed general
accountancy tasks, reconciling insurance and other corporate accounts, as well
as managing the in-house computer system and designing/writing some programs.
LANGUAGES
Native speaker of English, fluent in Spanish.
MISCELLANEOUS CAPACITIES AND CREDENTIALS
Microcomputer software, HTML web page creation, and hardware
proficiency
dBASE programming.
FINRA (NASD) Series 66 (NASSA Registered Investment Adviser / Blue
Sky) and Series 7
(Registered Representative for Securities), plus Series 24 (Registered
Principal / Supervise Registered Representatives) Securities Registration and Series 4 (Registered Options
Principal / Supervise Options Trading (August 27, 2001) Securities
Registration.
Life and Health Insurance and Annuities Licenses for California, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia.
PERSONAL
Born 1963. American citizen. Permanent resident of Chile. Divorced with
7 children, 4 of which still live me. Interests include volleyball, writing,
public speaking, skiing, and camping. Extended stays in Chile (about 5 years),
Guatemala (6 weeks), New Zealand (3 weeks), Jordan (2 months), and Iran (2
months), plus considerable travel in Argentina (8x), Austria (2x), Belgium,
Bolivia, Brazil, Canada (8x), Czech Republic (3x), Egypt (2x), England (3x) and
Wales, France, Germany (2x), Greece (2x), Hong Kong, Hungary, Italy (2x),
Israel, Liechtenstein, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico (12x), Montenegro, Netherlands, Panama,
Paraguay, Peru (4x), Singapore, Slovakia, Switzerland (2x), Thailand, Tahiti,
Turkey, Uruguay, Serbia (2x) as well as 49 USA states (all but Alaska).