SAM "NAKAMA"
GOWDY
MASTER SAM
GOWDY HAS BEEN A STUDENT OF GRANDMASTER CRIMI'S FOR 16 YEARS RECEIVING HIS SHODAN
(FIRST DEGREE BLACK BELT) AT THE AGE OF 55 AND HIS NIDAN (SECOND DEGREE BLACK
BELT) AT AGE 60, HIS SANDAN (THIRD DEGREE BLACK BELT) AT AGE 64. HIS RANK OF SANDAN
AND TITLE OF MASTER IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED.
DUE
LARGELY TO HIS KNOWLEDGE, WISDOM AND LIFE EXPERIENCES HE WAS APPOINTED THE POSITION
OF CONSIGLIERE FOR THE GRANDMASTERS FAMILY, INCLUDING ALL MATTERS OF GRANDMASTER
CRIMI'S DOJO AND HIS MARTIAL ARTS SYSTEM.
MASTER
GOWDY HAS JUST RECENTLY RETIRED AS PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. OF THE GRAPHIC LABEL GROUP
INC., AN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY WITH OFFICES AND MANUFACTURING FACILITIES WORLD
WIDE.
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AND HIS WIFE ROBIN NOW LIVE ON THE OREGON COAST OVERLOOKING THE PACIFIC OCEAN.
THEY SPEND MUCH OF THEIR TIME ENJOYING EACH OTHERS COMPANY, TRAVELING AROUND THE
COUNTRY IN LULA BELLE (THEIR R.V.). MASTER GOWDY IS THE FATHER OF 5, AND THE GRANDFATHER
OF 8.
MASTER
GOWDY'S CURRENT JOB AND POSITION:
HE
IS A VOLUNTEER WITH THE OREGON STATE POLICE -- IN SUPPORT OF THE STATE PARKS SYSTEM.
SOME
OF HIS PAST COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
ASSOCIATE
BOARD MEMBER, NEVADA COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE PROTECTION COUNCIL
ASSOCIATE
BOARD MEMBER, SIERRA NEVADA HOSPITAL
SUPPORTER, NEVADA COUNTY FOOD BANK
PAST PRESIDENT FOREST KNOLLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
PAST ASSOCIATE BOARD MEMBER,
TRUCKEE RIVER BANK.
MASTER
GOWDY CONTINUES TO STUDY AS A PRIVATE STUDENT OF GRANDMASTER CRIMI'S TRAVELING
FROM HIS HOME IN OREGON TO THE DOJO IN PENN VALLEY.
©
2002-2006 Dr. T. R. Crimi Ph.D. O.M.D.
