Brian V. Thomassen has advanced degrees in law and philosophy.  His philosophical emphasis is on Twentieth Century Franco-German Thought, specifically phenomenology.  Brian is the Director of the Western US for a Japanese firm Kintetsu World Express, based in Los Angeles.  He has worked over twenty five years in international trade.  He's worked eight years in Japan, and two years in South Korea and is bi-lingual in Japanese.  His work involves contract negotiations for international trade with a general focus on the Pacific Rim.