Mark Gilmartin
Mark Gilmartin (born February 12, 1963) resides in Reno, Nevada, is a co-owner of Hole In One International and Odds On Promotions, has extensive experience within the golf industry, and has competed at the national amateur golf level throughout his career.
Education[edit]
Gilmartin graduated from the University of Nevada (1986) with a Bachelor of Science in Business.
Career[edit]
Gilmartin began his career in the golf industry in 1982 as president of Tournament Golf Specialists, a wholesale golf tournament supply company.
In 1986, Tournament Golf Specialists became M&M Management and broadened its scope to include golf course retail management and consulting. M&M Management continued operating in this capacity until 1999.
In 1991, Gilmartin added to his business holdings by co-founding Hole In One International, a full-service golf promotions and prize indemnification insurance company.[1] Soon thereafter, Hole In One International added a sister company, Odds On Promotions, to handle the non-golf promotion and prize indemnification requests it was receiving.[2][3][4] Today,[when?] Gilmartin acts as president of both Hole In One International and Odds On Promotions.
In 2011, Gilmartin's company, Odds On Promotions, faced public scrutiny[5] regarding the hockey shot of 11-year-old Nate Smith of Owatonna, Minnesota.[6] because Nick Smith, Nate's brother, was drawn to take the shot, thus causing a contractual breach.[7] Odds On Promotions was unable to pay the $50,000 claim.[8] In light of the eventual honesty of the Smith family, Gilmartin opted to donate $20,000 to Minnesota Youth Hockey in the boys' names to foster a positive environment for present and future youth hockey in Minnesota.[9][10]
In 2013, Gilmartin was interviewed by Randy Maniloff with Coverage Opinions.[11]
In September 2013, Gilmartin was interviewed by Stuart Varney with Fox Business.[12]
In January 2014, Gilmartin was interviewed by Caitlin Bronson with Insurance Business America.[13]
In June 2015, Gilmartin was interviewed for an article on weather-based conditional rebate promotions by Brian Brus with The Journal Record.[14][15]
In October 2015, Gilmartin was interviewed by John Kelly for an article about hole in one insurance that appeared in the Washington Post.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ Sabo, Rob. "Nor then Nevada Business Weekly: Insuring Against Good Luck". Northern Nevada Business Weekly: Insuring Against Good Luck. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ O'Hare, Edward. "Roughnotes Magazine: Mark Gilmartin / Hole In One International". Roughnotes Magazine.
- ^ Price, Joy. "CNBC Interview with Mark Gilmartin". CNBC Interview with Mark Gilmartin. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
- ^ Price, Joy. "Golf Channel: Interview with Mark Gilmartin". Golf Channel: Interview with Mark Gilmartin. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Marshall, Jack. "The Twins and the Amazing Hockey Shot: the Public Flunks Its Ethics Test…Badly". The Twins and the Amazing Hockey Shot: the Public Flunks Its Ethics Test…Badly. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "No cash for Minn. boy who made 'miracle' shot". No cash for Minn. boy who made 'miracle' shot. The Associated Press. Retrieved 31 August 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Gilkey, Eric. "Insurer Off the Hook Despite Improbable Promotional Hockey Shot". Insurer Off the Hook Despite Improbable Promotional Hockey Shot. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ Stevens, Kyle. "Prize denied, but whirlwind continues for Smith family". Prize denied, but whirlwind continues for Smith family. Faribault Daily News. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "$20K to be donated to youth hockey". $20K to be donated to youth hockey. ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ Oxarart, Scott. "Reno insurer involved in controversial decision over boy's Minnesota hockey shot describes aftermath". Reno insurer involved in controversial decision over boy's Minnesota hockey shot describes aftermath. Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
- ^ Maniloff, Randy. "The Coverage Opinions Interview With Mark Gilmartin - The Man Who Insures Holes In One (And Other Things You Won't Believe)" (PDF). The Man Who Insures Holes In One (And Other Things You Won’t Believe). Retrieved 5 June 2013.
- ^ Price, Joy. "Hole In One Insurance Stuart Varney Interviews Mark Gilmartin". Hole In One Insurance Stuart Varney Interviews Mark Gilmartin. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- ^ Bronson, Caitlin. "The road to the Super Bowl is paved with profits". The road to the Super Bowl is paved with profits. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ^ Brus, Brian. "Answered prayers: Record rains set B.C. Clark back 25 rings". Answered prayers: Record rains set B.C. Clark back 25 rings. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ^ Hardzinski, Brian; Brooks, Adam. "Pyrotechnic Peddlers Encouraged By Climate, Calendar; Brides Benefit From Record Rainfall". kgou.org. KGOU. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
- ^ Kelly, John. "A local golfer aced his tee shot, and then he did what?". A local golfer aced his tee shot, and then he did what?. Retrieved 28 October 2015.