Autor: Martin Olson

Martin Olson was born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1926. He attended public schools and Williston Academy, East Hampton, Massachusetts. During the Second World War, worked in a defense plant as a tracer and after the War managed the family business developing shopping centers. He left the family business to be property manager for the Sears Roebuck & Company Eastern territory. I worked with Clark Clifford in D.C. on projects and land purchases during the 60″s. After 10 years I became consultant to Baron Hilton, Hilton Hotels. In 1972 I purchased the Samoset Hotel in Maine and rebuild the Hotel Resort. A CIA operative in Miami asked me to travel to Europe. Africa, and South America to meet government officials on projects. Later a United Nation Division had me work in Africa on medical projects. After that I received a call from World Bank to meet the Chairman of the Swiss Trust to be his assistant, which I accepted. I was the chairman“s assistant for over 15 years until his death. He told me that he would retool me to think Swiss and he did. The work took me all over the world. I have written two books, „Iron Shoes“, my personal journey; and „Kaleidoscope, View of a Mad, Mad World“, published by 1st Books, now Authorhouse. I am married to Iris and we live In Augusta, Maine. I am 84 years old and happy.