Mark Gilmartin

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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.

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Education

Gilmartin graduated from the University of Nevada (1986) with a Bachelor of Science in Business.

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Career

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.

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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]

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References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ O'Hare, Edward. "Roughnotes Magazine: Mark Gilmartin / Hole In One International". Roughnotes Magazine.
  3. ↑ Price, Joy. "CNBC Interview with Mark Gilmartin". CNBC Interview with Mark Gilmartin. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  4. ↑ Price, Joy. "Golf Channel: Interview with Mark Gilmartin". Golf Channel: Interview with Mark Gilmartin. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "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 ]
  7. ↑ Gilkey, Eric. "Insurer Off the Hook Despite Improbable Promotional Hockey Shot". Insurer Off the Hook Despite Improbable Promotional Hockey Shot. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "$20K to be donated to youth hockey". $20K to be donated to youth hockey. ESPN. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ Price, Joy. "Hole In One Insurance Stuart Varney Interviews Mark Gilmartin". Hole In One Insurance Stuart Varney Interviews Mark Gilmartin. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Hardzinski, Brian; Brooks, Adam. "Pyrotechnic Peddlers Encouraged By Climate, Calendar; Brides Benefit From Record Rainfall". kgou.org. KGOU. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
  16. ↑ 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.
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