Gary Smith

I am now a Sports Card Consultant and owner of Tennessee Sports Cards. I buy sports cards for investment and for resell. I will also help people evaluate collections and determine value and the best options.

Kingston Springs, Tennessee, United States

About

I have collected sports cards and memorabilia for over 40 years. I have become an expert on all aspects of sports cards. Primarily, Baseball, Football, Basketball and Hockey. Evaluating condition, determining value, knowing what to buy and where to buy it, knowing what to sell, how to price it and where to sell. I acquire cards and collections for grading, personal investments and re-selling. I also love helping others figure out what they have along with their options.

Experience

  • Retired at Self-employed
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Enterprise Sales Manager at Tufin
    Mar 2019 - Dec 2024 · 5 yrs 10 mos

  • IBM (7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Watson & Cloud Platform Field Executive- Healthcare & Government accounts
      Jan 2018 - Mar 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Cloud & Cognitive Sales Executive
      Jul 2017 - Jan 2018 · 7 mos

    • Sales Executive Public Markets-Healthcare and State Government
      Jul 2016 - Jul 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

      I am passionate about helping Healthcare providers, Higher Education Institutions and State Governments leverage their data with IBM's Analytics solutions to provide better service to their paitents and customers.

  • Automatic Data Processing (21 yrs)
    • Sales Exec
      Jul 1990 - Jun 2011 · 21 yrs

      Began with ADP in March 1981. Left management position in June of 1998 to go back into field sales and returned to ADP in March 2002.

    • REGIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE
      Mar 2002 - Mar 2011 · 9 yrs 1 mo

      Took over under performing team and grew region from $1M in sales to $7M in 4 years. Achieved 3 President's Clubs and 2 Board of Director awards. Team finished first in new units in multiple years. Selected to serve on National Sales Advisory Board.

    • Major Accounts Sales Director
      Jul 1993 - Jun 1997 · 4 yrs

      Helped form Tennessee Major Account Region when Majors and SBS split Achieved President's Club 2 of 4 years Grew Region from $700k to $2.5M Grew AAP from 175k to 278k Served on Major Account Advisory Board 1995, 1996 and 1997 Only 1 unplanned turnover while managing in Major Accounts

  • Director of Business Development at Benefit America
    Jul 2000 - Feb 2002 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Benefit America was a SASS benefits administration technology provider.