Donahue Silvis, ITEX Broker, Naples, Fl. Hails from Muskegon, MI where he attended Barbour Hall Military Academy. Later he studied at Pasadena Playhouse in CA and as a member of S.A.G. appeared in TV spots and movies with Frank Sinatra. He has a B.A. degree from Fl. Atlantic University.

Donahue has held title of Nat'l Sales Training Director & VP of Sales at Look magazine, Pres. of Franchise Sales at Clarke Floor Equipment, Pres. American Way Mfg & Franchise, Pres. of 21st Century Homes of Naples, Director of Empire Studios, Pres. of his own land development company.

He developed cleaning chemicals & sold the rights to S.C. Johnson Co. of Racine where he lectured sales personnel. He invented & patented the VAC II cleaning machine the forerunner of "steam cleaning."

During all this he still had time to serve two duties in the U.S. army.

Today he mostly enjoys business & golf.

Katie Silvis is an ITEX Broker in Naples, Florida. Born and raised in Tonawanda, New York. As a youth she enjoyed scouting and received the Ad Deum award from the Bishop. Her education was in Catholic Schools and later Univeristy of Florida. She is a member of Gamma Rho Sorority. As a young lady she was voted Miss Western Electric and represented that company around the country. She was later voted the Pretty American and attended the Nixon Presidential Innaugural Ball in Washington. Katie and her husband Donahue (Itex Naples Brokers) have 2 daughters, one son and 5 grandkids. Katie enjoys helping Itex members spend their money (& spending Donahue's money)