Marvin, a 25 year business owner of Pacific Benefits Planning joins the Bulding Business Leaders Seminar to share his experience as a minority business owner. His company has grown over the years to over 25 employees with offices in Eugene, Corvallis and Portland. He provides benefits planning and investment services for small and mid sized companies. Prior to benefit planning he was a Eugene/Springfield Police Officer.
He gives back to the community by serving as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce as well as a member of the African American Chamber of Commerce of Portland, Oregon.
"Being a minority business owner means you have to learn to mode-shift, so just get used to it. The best thing I can do now that I have enjoyed success in my life is to show other aspiring minority business leaders in order to be successful themselves they have to work hard and float between all segments of a community even in ones not in their personal identity"
