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PAUL
LEINENBACH Ph.D.
CAREER
PROFILE
Career
emphasis has been on Asia/Pacific Region and small and medium sized enterprises’
(SMEs) export activities. Extensive experience in planning, implementing,
and managing international business activities. Current emphasis
is on SMEs using US domestic exhibitions to generate export sales.
Experience
includes:
Current Activities
• American Institute for Executive Education. Specializing
in exporting through US domestic trade shows.
• Author of PowerExporting™ manual.
(Only publication addressing exporting at US domestic exhibits.)
• Developed the State of California & Export SBDC’s Ready
to Export™ program.
International
Business Experience
• Director, Asia/Pacific Regional Export Development Office, US&FCS
(Japan/Singapore/Sydney)
Supervised trade promotion
activities of US Embassy Commercial Sections in Asia/Pacific Area
• Director, Japan Trade Promotion, Bureau of International Commerce,
Washington, DC
Marketing Director, US
Solo Trade Fair in Kansai, Japan, 1969.
Commerce Department Advisor:
Japan’s 1970’s World Fair, Osaka, Japan
: USA Trade Ship to
Japan, Shin Maru. 1985
• Director, Southern California District Office, US Department of
Commerce, Los Angeles, CA
Directed Commerce’s
export business counseling activities throughout Southern California
• Director, US Trade Center-Japan, US Department of State
Supervised and implemented
all US trade promotion activities throughout Japan, including theme
development and marketing
strategies. Mounted first USDOC computer trade exhibition in Japan.
• Member Southern California District Export Council, (Served twelve
years, three as Chairperson).
Domestic
Business Experience
• Manager, Management Information System, National Alliance
of Business, Washington, DC
• Banker’s Trust Company, New York City,
Controller’s Office:
Special assignment to develop branch wide work-measurement program.
Commercial Loan Officer,
280 Park Ave. Office, New York City.
University
Experience
• Director, International Business Center and business faculty,
GSBA, Loyola Marymount University.
• Associate Director, Comparative Management Studies Program, GSBA,
LMU.
• Faculty, University of Pittsburgh’s Semester at Sea Program®.
Education
U.S. International University. San Diego, CA. Ph.D. Dissertation:
Exporting Through Domestic Trade Shows.
NYU Graduate School of Business Administration. New York. MBA. (International
Finance).
London School of Economics & Political Science. London, England. MSc,
(Economic Development).
Hofstra University. Hempstead, NY. BS. (Economics & Business).

Paul
Leinenbach, Director, Asia/Pacific Regional Export Development Office
officiates at the 20th Anniversary Ceremony for the US Trade Center, Tokyo,
Japan |