| David Smith, Owner, President & CEO | |
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Bachelor of Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986. Co-founded FFR after eight years of working in the medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing field. Has held positions as QA/QC Manager, Product Manager, Director of QA/QC, and Director of Operations. Expert in ISO-9000, GMP, Engineering Configuration Management, Regulatory Affairs. Member American Society of Quality Control, 1991. Currently serves on advisory board for automotive start-up company that won the 2007 Harvard Business School Business plan competition. Dave and his wife Denise support local and national charities including the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. |
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Vital Statistics: Dave’s daily driver is whichever Factory Five he can snag the keys for, although he prefers either of the showroom GTM’s. In between taking the GTM’s out on the Massachusetts Autobahn, Dave drives one of his fleet of vehicles, including a 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera, a killer 1968 VW surfing van, two Ducati motorcycles (a 1993 Superlight and a monster 2004 S4R) and a Jeep Wrangler. Dave holds a professional racing license from NASA and has completed the Bondurant Racing School and the Freddie Spencer Motorcycle Racing School. Currently, Dave races a 125cc rotax powered shifter kart. |
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Although Dave holds the Factory Five record for most wrecks (including the 1998 Run & Gun rollover and the 2001 Roush RoundUp bounce off of a wall while drag racing), he lives and drives at full throttle. When not in the office, Dave can usually be found riding the surf in Newport, RI. |
 Dave and Mark with their legal team |
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Mark Smith, Owner, R&D Genius |
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MBA, Bentley College, 1991 Bachelor of Science, University of Michigan, 1984. Mark is the founder of FFR. He has worked as a R&D Engineer and polymer chemist with over 25 U.S. and international patents to his credit. He has restored everything from 1950’s MG’s and Jaguars to 1970’s Muscle Cars. Mark is a creative genius that visualize the finest details of automotive systems in his head, is an incredible fabricator and a skilled welder. He is a true master of all things mechanical – a modern day McGyver. |
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Mark works every day on new products and serves on the board of several companies and local New Bedford Charitable organizations.
Vital Statistics: Mark’s daily driver is a 100K+ mile Land Rover. Mark is a licensed pilot and an accomplished racer. Among his championships was the King of the Hill title at the 1998 Run and Gun Shoot-out (achieved after Dave added grass-stains to the top pf the rollbar). |
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Mark owns a pristine 1968 Dodge Charger RT, a beat-on 1982 Ferrari 512 bbi boxer, and a daily driver 1987 Porsche 930 Turbo. Recent resto projects include a 1972 Norton Dunstall Commando motorcycle and a 1962 Ferrari 250. |
