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JIMMIE S. HOWELL, CPA CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER FAIRFIELD RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC. STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT howell@frlicense.com Jimmie Howell has 35 years of experience in business and finance. He has founded and managed a number of startup operations, has made arrangements for capitalization of companies and real estate ventures, and has prepared filings with state agencies and the SEC. He is one of the founders of Fairfield Resources International, Inc. Over the prior eight years, Mr. Howell was CFO and COO of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner and Fish & Richardson, PC respectively, two of the largest intellectual property and technology law firms in the world. Mr. Howell's responsibilities included overall operating and financial management, conflicts of interest, auditor letters, matters involving the SEC and human resources. For the seven years prior, he was in public accounting as a CPA and a managing partner. In addition to traditional services (audit, consulting and income tax), Mr. Howell worked with startup clients to improve their net worth by arranging financing of projects and businesses. He also specialized in turnaround situations. Prior to public accounting, Mr. Howell was CEO of several personally owned and operated businesses in a number of different industries. For seven years, he was vice president, treasurer, secretary and board member of The Laitram Corporation, the number one manufacturing and leasing company in the shrimp industry. As chief operating officer and administrator, Mr. Howell helped build the organization to a worldwide operation, including the ownership of more than 240 patents. He was involved in the development and the commercialization or licensing of those patents, including three startup subsidiaries based on Laitram's noncore patents. Mr. Howell started his professional career with Deloitte & Touche, LLP, serving on the audit, tax and research staffs, departing as a Principal after 9 years in New Orleans and New York. Mr. Howell is licensed as a CPA in Mississippi, Louisiana, New York and Texas. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Institute of CPA's and Association of Legal Administrators. He has held a number of offices and has served as a member on numerous committees. He has a B.S. degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and is currently working on an MBA degree. He holds 2 U.S. patents. |
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