Tom Compton (background)

mcink · 08-26-2009, 08:43 PM

From Drag Racing Online, circa' 2000:
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DRO: Tom, could you give us a little background on yourself?

Tom Compton: I'm married with two beautiful girls, Rachel, 5, and Nicole, 7. I've been living in the L.A. area for the last 20 years since I graduated from UCLA. I went to college at UCLA and USC and I have a Master's degree in International Finance.

Before coming to NHRA I worked for Heron Communications. They are a video entertainment company with four video divisions, which include sports programming, theatrical, movies in Spanish language, and a children's company. My first job there was to help start up the sports programming company and the children's company. I worked my way up there from business manager on the start-ups to director of strategic planning for the whole company.

DRO: How did you end up at NHRA?

TC: Through an unlikely chain of events I found out about this "accounting" job at NHRA. At first I didn't apply because I'm not an accountant; then I heard that there were people at NHRA who were disappointed I hadn't sent my resume. I found out through some conversations that the position they wanted filled would be as the first Chief Financial Officer in NHRA history and it was a position that involved just about every business and operation aspect of the NHRA. That got my interest and I applied for and got the job.

mcink · 08-26-2009, 08:47 PM

from Street & Smiths Sports Business Journal, July, 2004
(out of context of interview with Tom Compton)
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You previously worked at Mars. What’s your favorite candy bar?
Compton: Well, Mars is both confectionery and pet food. I worked in the pet food.

I assume you don’t have a favorite brand of pet food.
Compton: No. Snickers is my favorite.

X-TECH MAN · 08-27-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by mcink

from Street & Smiths Sports Business Journal, July, 2004
(out of context of interview with Tom Compton)
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You previously worked at Mars. What’s your favorite candy bar?
Compton: Well, Mars is both confectionery and pet food. I worked in the pet food.

I assume you don’t have a favorite brand of pet food.
Compton: No. Snickers is my favorite.

Maybe he meant the PLANET MARS ????

Bobby DiDomenico · 08-27-2009, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Maybe he meant the PLANET MARS ????

"Otis Sistrunk (1972-79) was the man from the University of Mars"

Man, that was a cheap shot against my man Otis and the Oakland Raiders of old.

JD Smith · 08-27-2009, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by mcink

From Drag Racing Online, circa' 2000:
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....then I heard that there were people at NHRA who were disappointed I hadn't sent my resume.

Now, this is suspect??

Jack McCarthy · 08-27-2009, 09:42 AM

National Hosed Racers Association

just like most big corporations... turn them upside down and they might succeed...
take hands on track owners & managers like pat / tech like wesley & travis and put them in charge then hire a marketing companie and shazaam... maybe, just maybe, we could get back RACING not the dog & pony shows.

just one (soon to be ex racers) opinion
captain jack

08-26-2009, 08:43 PM	#1
mcink Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: eastriver Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Tom Compton (background) From Drag Racing Online, circa' 2000: ********************************************* DRO: Tom, could you give us a little background on yourself? Tom Compton: I'm married with two beautiful girls, Rachel, 5, and Nicole, 7. I've been living in the L.A. area for the last 20 years since I graduated from UCLA. I went to college at UCLA and USC and I have a Master's degree in International Finance. Before coming to NHRA I worked for Heron Communications. They are a video entertainment company with four video divisions, which include sports programming, theatrical, movies in Spanish language, and a children's company. My first job there was to help start up the sports programming company and the children's company. I worked my way up there from business manager on the start-ups to director of strategic planning for the whole company. DRO: How did you end up at NHRA? TC: Through an unlikely chain of events I found out about this "accounting" job at NHRA. At first I didn't apply because I'm not an accountant; then I heard that there were people at NHRA who were disappointed I hadn't sent my resume. I found out through some conversations that the position they wanted filled would be as the first Chief Financial Officer in NHRA history and it was a position that involved just about every business and operation aspect of the NHRA. That got my interest and I applied for and got the job. Last edited by mcink; 08-26-2009 at 08:48 PM.

08-26-2009, 08:47 PM	#2
mcink Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: eastriver Posts: 460 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Tom Compton (background) from Street & Smiths Sports Business Journal, July, 2004 (out of context of interview with Tom Compton) ************************************************ **** You previously worked at Mars. What’s your favorite candy bar? Compton: Well, Mars is both confectionery and pet food. I worked in the pet food. I assume you don’t have a favorite brand of pet food. Compton: No. Snickers is my favorite.

08-27-2009, 09:42 AM	#6
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,322 Likes: 29 Liked 476 Times in 117 Posts	Re: Tom Compton (background) National Hosed Racers Association just like most big corporations... turn them upside down and they might succeed... take hands on track owners & managers like pat / tech like wesley & travis and put them in charge then hire a marketing companie and shazaam... maybe, just maybe, we could get back RACING not the dog & pony shows. just one (soon to be ex racers) opinion captain jack __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"