Personal: Resident of eastern Kansas
Graduate of Topeka West High School
Attended Washburn University, Topeka

Work History

1990 - Current:
Marc Dorsett Graphics and Design Services
Silver Lake, Kansas
Owner

A full-service studio for art, graphics and website construction. Specializing in corporate and business design, MD handles all aspects of art from creative digital and film photography to complete multimedia campaigns.

1995 - Current:
Marc Dorsett Consulting, Silver Lake, Kansas
Owner

Media, graphics and management consulting for transportation industries. Unique perspectives in the field of mass transit, limousine and motorcoach commerce. Art and graphic design in advertising-related matters.

1979 to 1995:
American Plains Coach, Inc., Topeka, Kansas
President and Owner

Controlled complete operations for a moderate-sized charter coach fleet, including personnel, all aspects of equipment repair and DOT road-worthiness. Heavy diesel, electrical and air-conditioning overhaul and maintenance.

1972 to 1979:
Marc Dorsett Signs, Topeka, Kansas
Owner
Complete sign and advertising services, including design in gold and silver window lettering. Specializing in conceptual logos and corporate identification.

Skills, Peripheral:
Various years of experience in the fine arts fields, including sign design and painting, gold and silver leaf window lettering, commercial art and graphics, group tour planning and follow-through, advertising and marketing.

And now, the unusual & weird stuff for an artist:

Skills, Management:
22 years of experience in fleet operations in all areas, including personnel and hiring, training and termination, routes and dispatching, clerical and contract negotiations. Excellent management of repair, overhaul and maintenance facilities, parts and inventory control.

Skills, Mechanical:
20 years experience in full diagnostic repairs of motorcoaches and school buses. Complete familiarity with ICC and DOT regulations in passenger transportation and equipment. MACS certified technician in heavy tonnage mobile air-conditioning systems. Total knowledge in all stages of maintenance and repair of MCI, Eagle and Prevost motorcoaches.

Experienced in complete plant and facility maintenance. Knowledgeable in pneumatics, hydraulics, boiler and steam operations, electrical schematics and practical engineering.

Skills, Driving:
Currently licensed in Kansas with a Class A commercial driver's license with 1.5 million miles of motorcoach, tractor trailer and school bus experience throughout 49 states and Canada.