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