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Shortly after graduating from college as a football All-American, Mr. Leibowitz received early business experience in Tokyo. Mr. Leibowitz speaks fluent Japanese and has over 15 years experience in international food processing, food import, food export, food service distribution, and logistics. In 1994, Mr. Leibowitz established M&S Import and Export including retail and wholesale operations in Japan. Mr. Leibowitz has long standing business relationships with major importers, distributors and retail chains in the USA and Japan. Mr. Leibowitz has successfully negotiated with governmental agencies throughout Southeast Asia for fishing rights and has overseen procurement from thousands of Asian vessels. He was instrumental in revolutionizing the way Ahi tuna is processed and marketed worldwide. Mr. Leibowitz was in charge of all tuna exports into the U.S. for Pesca Rich, and a consortium of Japanese companies with gross annual sales of over 3 billion dollars. Mr. Leibowitz’ reputation within the industry, his understanding of international markets, experience with food importing and exporting, and entrepreneurial talent make him a valuable addition to the GFT team. | 