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CIVIL AIR PATROL EXPERIENCE
  NM Wing Commander 2003 Present
NM Wing Director of Emergency Services: 2000-2003
Encampment Commander 5 consecutive years (received Meritorious Service Award)
DDR Administrator - Increased wing participation to over $6000
Thunderbird Composite Squadron IV Commander - 2 years
Assisted in development of Middle School Initiative in four schools with NMARNG
Safety / Accident Investigation Board member

MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Colonel, Marine Corps Reserve (Retired):
 - Commanding Officer, Wing Engineer Squadron 47
 - Officer in Charge, 9th Mobilization Region
5 Air Medals and Meritorious Service Medal

Frank A Buethe
Col, CAP,
NMWG/CC
CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Economics / Capitalism Instructor for Military Order of World Wars Youth Leadership
Treasurer, Order of Daedalians, Atomic Flight 17, Albuquerque, NM
Past Vice-Chairman, Board of Directors, Green Bay Metropolitan YMCA
Past Chairman, Board of Managers, Broadview Branch YMCA
 - Awarded George F. Murray Volunteer of the Year Award
Past Chairman, Board of Directors, Brown County Unit American Cancer Society
 - Earned Volunteer of the Year Award 
Wisconsin delegate to the President's 1986 White House Conference on Small Business
Green Bay Regional Coordinator for Governor's 1987 Conference on Small Business
Issue Moderator for 1995 White House Conference on Small Business, Wisconsin Pre-conference
Past member of Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Advisory Council on Small Business
State Judge for the Blue Chip Enterprise Initiative Awards

WORK ACCOMPLISHMENTS
09/1996 to 12/1997 - Vice President, Existing Business Development, Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce
08/1993 to 09/1996 - Manager, Small Business Programs & Advance Business Development Center, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
10/1989 to 08/1993 - Associate Director, Small Business Development Center, University of Wisconsin - Green Bay
02/1976 to 10/1989 - President, ACME Tree Surgery company, inc.- Green Bay, WI
08/1969 to 02/1976 - Assistant Vice President Real Estate, J.B.Ivey & Company, Charlotte, NC

EDUCATION:
Wharton School of Finance and Commerce: MBA in Marketing and Finance 
Dartmouth College:  BA in Government
 
PUBLICATIONS
It can happen to you, Arbor Age, nol.5 - no. 3, March 1985
How small businesses use capital budgeting techniques to make financial decisions, Small Business Forum, vol.10 - no.3, Winter 1992/1993 
Ten ways to protect your business from liability lawsuits, Small Business Forum, vol.11 - no.1, Spring 1993