Bob Gossom
About Bob
The LA writer Bob Gossom is known for his distinctive poetry and love of music, movies, books, hiking, body surfing, and tap dancing. His new projects are avidly anticipated by a small band of fanatic and loyal followers. His stage production "Versified" premiered January, 2020, at the Golden Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles.
Bob Gossom, Curriculum Vitae
Jobs include
Paper Boy Youth Diversion Counselor
Soda Jerk Film & Video Production
Lifeguard 1st & 2nd Assistant Director
Candle Maker Production Manager
Sales Clerk Line Producer
Factory Worker Software Design & Programming
Literary Editor Businessman
Education
Occidental College
Un. of Maryland, extension in Spain
American University, BA American Studies
Pepperdine University, MBA
Business
Co-Founder, Zontar Productions
Founder, Panorama Video Systems
Founder, Absolute Advantage, Inc.
Designed and wrote Absolute Accounting
high end accounting software
Founder, Plain Speaking Press LLC
Performances
Versified. A unique performance presentation of verse, with 9 actors
Writer/Producer/Director/Lead
Premiered Golden Performing Arts Center, Jan. 2020
Affiliations
Member, Bakery & Confectionary Workers Union (past)
Member, Directors Guild of America
Member, Claris Partner Program
Member, FMDiSC
Community
Santa Monica Friends Meeting (past)
Member, Peace & Social Action Committee
Member, Faith & Practice Committee
Temple Ahavat Shalom (past)
Draft Counselor (past)
Volleyball Coach (past)
Engage with friends, neighbors, readers (current)
Activities
Fly Fishing
Hiking/Backpacking
Canoeing/Kayaking
Competitor, World Bodysurfing Championships
Oceanside, Ca.
Tap Dancing
Reading
Writing
Favored LA Hikes:
Rocky Peak/Hummingbird Trail
Hondo Trail
Mt. Baldy
Regular trips:
Fly Fishing, Eastern Sierra Nevada
Hiking, Camping Havasupai Canyon, AZ
Bodysurfing, Carlsbad Beach
Recent trips:
Middle Fork of the Salmon, White Water Rafting
Half Dome, Yosemite
Mt. Whitney, Ca. Day hike.
Backpacks, Eastern Sierra, Appalachian Trail
Bowren Lakes Circuit, British Columbia, Canoeing
Personal
Married, twice
Father, twice
Grandfather, twice