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Geoff Foster, “Entrepreneurial Spirit” (February 5)

February 5, 2020 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

Geoff Foster, CEO & President, Core Technology Molding Corporation

“Entrepreneurial Spirit”

Geoff  Foster was born and raised in Freehold, NJ.  He went on to earn a BS & MS in Industrial Technology with a concentration in Applied Engineering Technology from North Carolina A & T State University.  He was awarded US Patent 6,024,591 for a Sealed Electric Connector for Ford Motor Company.  Ford Motor Company has used over 31 million of these parts on the Ford, Lincoln, Jaguar and Mercury models.  Mr. Foster went on to complete his MBA at Wake Forest University.

In 2006, Mr. Foster founded Core Technology Molding Corp. where he is the CEO and President.  Core Technology is an injection molding solutions provider as they are ISO 9001:2015 and IATF:2016 certified. Core Technology has quickly grown and has global clients such as BMW, Draexlmaier, HAECO, Parker Hannifin, Husqvarna, & Rubbermaid to name a few.  They were awarded business with one of their newest customers, Merck to produce 100 million plunger rods annually in their medical grade clean room.

Foster is currently an Adjunct Professor at NCAT in the Department of Applied Engineering Technology where he has been teaching for 13 years.  In 2016, he was invited to join the Board of Visitors at North Carolina A&T State University. He also sits on the Board of the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce and the advisory board for First Citizen’s Bank.

Mr. Foster has been married for 26 years to Tonya Oliver Foster who is the partner and VP of the company.  They have two children.

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Date:
February 5, 2020
Time:
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
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Venue

Terrace at the Greensboro Coliseum
1921 West Gate City Boulevard
Greensboro, NC 27403 United States
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Phone
(336) 373-7400