Originally from Chapel Hill, NC, Mr. West has a background in International Business and Marketing. He received his bachelor?s degree from the University of Georgia and an MBA with a concentration in International Business and Marketing from the USC Moore School of Business. He has worked and studied on a graduate level around the world including Europe, Australia, and Asia as well as helped manage an undergraduate course in consumer behavior. Prior to co-founding SMS, his professional career includes work with the Florida Marlins Baseball Club, Michelin North America, as well as Charleston Marine Containers, Inc.