Fred Hemmings Resume

Born
January 9, 1946
Honolulu, Hawaii

Business
Sports Enterprises, LLC.
Owner-marketing/communications/consulting
1970 - present

Boards and Commissions
Hawaii Commemorative Quarter Advisory Commission
Hawaii 2006 – appointed by Governor Lingle
Governor's Economic Momentum Commission
Commissioner 2006-2008 – appointed by Governor Lingle
Governor's Millennium Commission
Hawaii 2000 – appointed by Governor Cayetano
Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation
Trustee 1990 - 1991
Denver Broncos - National Football League
Board of Directors 1984 - present
Children's Advocacy
Director 1991
International Professional Surfing
Founder and President 1976 - 1983
United States Surfing Federation
Honorary Director - Life 1987
Triple Crown of Surfing
Founder and Producer 1983 - 1988
Association of Surfing Professionals
Life Director 1985
Hui Nalu O'Hawaii
Board of Directors 1976 - 1979
Boys Club of Honolulu
Board of Directors 1976 - 1979
Outrigger Canoe Club
Board of Directors 1972 - 1973, 1975 - 1976

Awards and Honors
Lincoln Legacy Award 2006
Republican Party Hawaii
Legislator of the Year 2005
Hawaii Medical Association
Waterman of the Year 2002
Surf Industry and Manufacturer Association (S.I.M.A.)
Sports Illustrated 2000
Listed Top 50 Athletes of Hawaii for 20th Century
Hawaii - Sports Hall of Fame 1999
Punahou School Athletic Hall of Fame 1994
International Surfing Hall of Fame 1991
Small Business Hawaii Top Legislator ranking 1985 - 1990, 2001 - 2005
Winged O sportsman
Outrigger Canoe Club 1969
Honolulu Junior Chamber of Commerce
Top Ten Businessmen's Award, 1969
Duke Kahanamoku Sportsman Award 1969
Goodwill Tours with Duke Kahanamoku
State of Hawaii, 1966 - 1967
Honolulu Quarterback Club Athlete of the Year 1964

Talent, Advertising & Promotional Credits:
KHNR Radio 97.5
Host "Equal Time with Fred Hemmings", 2004 - Present
KGU Radio
Radio Talk Show Host 1991 - 1992
National Broadcasting Company
Sports World - commentator 1979 - 1983
American Broadcasting Company
Wide World of Sports - commentator 1970 - 1975, 1978
Columbia Broadcasting System
Sports Spectacular - commentator 1976 - 1977
Hawaii Sports Scene
KITV Producer/host 1972
Clairol Incorporated - "Big Surf"
Consultant/test pilot - first artificial wave machine 1969
National Television Commercials
United Airlines, 1966
Kellogg's Cereal, 1967
Eastman Kodak Co. (Europe) French Commercial 1970

Athletics
World Surfing Champion
Rincon, Puerto Rico 1968
Peruvian International Surfing Champion
Lima, Peru 1964
Makaha International Surfing Champion
Senior Division - 1964, 1966
Junior Division - 1962, 1963
Molokai to Oahu Canoe Race
Championship Teams 1967, 1968, 1975 Masters 1984
National Super Stars Competition
Veterans Division - Rotunda, Florida 1976

Political Experience
Republican Leader
Hawaii State Senate 2002 - 2006
Senate
State of Hawaii 2000 – 2006
Member of the following committees:
Energy, Environment, and International Affairs
Water, Land, and Agriculture
Ways and Means
Gubernatorial Candidate (R)
State of Hawaii 1990
Republican Floor Leader
House of Representatives 1989 - 1990
House of Representatives
State of Hawaii 1984 - 1990
Oahu County Chairman
Republican Party of Hawaii 1975 - 1976

Journalism Credits
Book: The Soul of Surfing is Hawaiian
Author 1997
Best Seller - Non-fiction
Hawaii - Dec. 1997

Honolulu Magazine
contributing Editor (politics) 1991 - 1992
Book: Surfing, Hawaii's Gift to the World
Author 1997
Book: Illustrated Surfing Encyclopedia
Co-author 1979 - Japanese

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