MICHAEL
W. HALL 8307 Tobin Road Annandale VA 22003 cell
571-236-1918
Wife
Teresa C. W. Hall Son Michael W. Hall
II Daughter Rebecca L. Hall
Michael has just hit the bull’s eye
for his major life goal of qualifying for the 2008 FLW Tour and becoming a full
time professional bass fisherman. By
finishing 10th for the 2007 fishing year in the highly competitive
FLW STREN Northern series Michael has earned a priority entry as a professional
in the 2008 FLW Tour. Michael is
excited and is looking forward for an opportunity to be a member of one of the FLW
outdoor sponsor fishing teams. Michael is ready to use his advanced public
speaking and leadership skills to be a spokesperson for sponsor team
products. Michael will be bringing energy, enthusiasm,
and excitement to help take his sponsor fishing team to the next level of
success. Michael will be an active ambassador
for the future of the sport of bass fishing across America.
Michael’s recent fishing accomplishments include the
2007 STREN Northern series where Michael had a 9th place finish at
the Potomac River in July catching over 50 lbs of bass and a 14th
place finish on a very tough Hudson
River in September 2007. Michael has won
a major FLW Outdoors tournament, the August 2005 EVERSTART Tournament on the
Potomac River. It was Michael’s first major bass tournament win. Michael
has worked for years to take his communication and leadership skills to an
advanced level. He is a Distinguished Toastmaster and is highly skilled at communication
and leadership.
Michael graduated from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor’s
Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1976. He has worked 32 years for the U.S.
Navy. His business accomplishments
include being named the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) office
Government agent of the year in 1985 for managing the Navy Battle Management
Program. This program resulted in
Artificial intelligence technologies, including expert systems, being
integrated into the Navy operational command center at CINCPACFLT.
During 1976-1985 Michael designed, developed, and
delivered several Command, Control, Computer, Communication, and Intelligence (C4I)
systems to Navy operational sites worldwide.
These included the Geographic Analysis Correlation Terminal (GACT), the
Ocean Surveillance Information System (OSIS), and the Operations Support Group
Prototype (OSGP). The OSGP has evolved
into the Global Command and Control System (GCCS) which today supports fast intelligence
analysis worldwide by our Joint forces.
Michael has been a certified Project Management Professional
(PMP) since 2000. He is considered an expert
in leadership principles, strategic planning, and project management
disciplines. Michael recently completed
his Advanced Master’s Certificate in Projected Management from the
Michael’s career goal he set over 3 years ago was to
transition from his naval engineering job to full time professional fishing by
2008. Michael is a strong advocate of
continual learning and loves working with people. He is president of a large Bass club, “OBC
BASSMASTERS”, and is past Area Governor for Toastmasters. In 2006 Michael has attained Distinguished Toastmaster
(DTM). This is the highest level of Toastmaster
recognition for both leadership and communication skills.
Michael is a highly skilled Bass fisherman,
energetic public speaker, and persuasive in explaining benefits of the products
he uses. He has over twenty years’ bass fishing experience and a large network
of fishing contacts. Michael actively
supports many yearly family fishing events and teaches children’s Sunday school
with his wife Teresa.
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