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Following graduation in 1967 with a B.A. degree (Economics) from Columbia University in New York City, Gene entered the Naval OCS program and served as a Lieutenant (jg) with the U.S. Navy / Marine Corps for approximately 4 years. He began his business career with an international insurance company in its Chicago office and was later transferred to the company's Toronto location. He later moved on to a Canadian insurance brokerage firm where he rose to the level of Vice President Employee Benefits. After five years in this capacity, he left the firm to start up his own employee benefits consulting practice Gene Tomsic Insurance Agencies Inc which he continues to direct today. As well, Gene is a founding partner of Telepoll Canada Inc, an independent data collection company serving the market research industry. | 