Tom Compton (background) - Page 2

John Kelley · 08-26-2009, 04:56 PM

Wally thought he WALKED ON WATER........SAD

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...3/ai_57151434/

dhmoore · 08-26-2009, 07:31 PM

How do you qualify from running a dog food company. To running a automotive racing org...
who did he now. was he getting fired??? i mean its hard to sell dog food, when every one is eatting cat food, hahahahaha......... i though it was funny!!!!!!

340Cuda · 08-26-2009, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

No, you are correct, he worked for a dog food company before coming to the NHRA. I forget which one. Maybe someone here will be able to tell us. Jim

I am pretty sure he worked for Kal Kan. I have friend who just refers to him as the dog food salesman.

dhmoore · 08-26-2009, 07:43 PM

do they sell cat food???

340Cuda · 08-26-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by dhmoore

do they sell cat food???

I think they did, I don't even know if they are still around.

JD Smith · 08-26-2009, 08:13 PM

Sounds just like most other CEO's etc, they are at the top running things 'Into the ground'

....corporate America, you got to love it.

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.

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, 04:56 PM	#11
John Kelley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tightwad,TEXAS Posts: 911 Likes: 6 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Tom Compton (background) Wally thought he WALKED ON WATER........SAD http://findarticles.com/p/articles/m...3/ai_57151434/ Last edited by John Kelley; 08-27-2009 at 11:21 AM.

08-26-2009, 07:31 PM	#12
dhmoore Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 83 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tom Compton (background) How do you qualify from running a dog food company. To running a automotive racing org... who did he now. was he getting fired??? i mean its hard to sell dog food, when every one is eatting cat food, hahahahaha......... i though it was funny!!!!!!

08-26-2009, 07:43 PM	#14
dhmoore Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 83 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tom Compton (background) do they sell cat food???

08-26-2009, 08:13 PM	#16
JD Smith Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 20 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Tom Compton (background) Sounds just like most other CEO's etc, they are at the top running things 'Into the ground' ....corporate America, you got to love it.

08-26-2009, 08:43 PM	#17
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	#18
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	#20
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"