Here is some information that I had uncovered back in 2010, 5 years ago, that is pertinent to this thread.
It is clear that the WTS has JW friends that are heavily invested in realestate, construction/development, investments, and the bloodless market. To throw another monkey wrench onto the pile, the following information may prove interesting.
This is from a public professional profile of a fellow from Australia by the name of Alexander McMillan. (text color change is mine...)
Summary of Expertise:
Training and Documentation Consultant
Alex is an experienced training consultant and Instructional Designer - a seasoned professional who focuses in on improving communication skills at all levels of the business environment.
His training and consulting experience spans a variety of industries including: financial services, mining, transport, insurance, government, printing & publishing, IT, telecommunications, horticulture and healthcare.
Areas of expertise and experience include the following:
Needs analysis and writing of technical documentation, training manuals and
Policy & Procedure manuals and Presenter's guides - diverse subject matter
Flowcharting of processes & procedures. Analysis of business policies/processes.
Train the Trainer programs on business communication and presentation
This is listed in his past experience and past employers:
- Management Training at Teamwork Consulting
- Instructional Design at Westpac Banking Corporation
- Oracle writing at Sydney Airport Corporation
- Training and Documentation at TACTICS Consulting Pty Ltd
- Systems Training at Telstra
- Technical Writing at Coles Myer Liquorland
- Technical Writer at Allianz Insurance
- Instructional Design at everis
- Business Communication & Technical Writing at Watchtower Legal NY
- Senior Technical Coordinator at Legal Department of Watchtower Society
More details about his employment at the Watchtower Society:
Business Communication & Technical Writing
Watchtower Legal NY
(Information Technology and Services industry)
August 1998 — March 1999 (8 months)
Senior Technical Coordinator
Legal Department of Watchtower Society
(Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1987 — January 1992 (5 years 1 month)
preparing documentation and conducting seminars on writing skills
Design and write 32-page plain English brochure on Charitable Planning and its
relationship to Government tax laws. Distributed throughout U.S.
Coordination and production of seminar materials, PowerPoint presentation
and Presenter's notes for Public Affairs Office for worldwide distribution; Technical Illustrators & Co. W.A.
Public relations role: liaison between client and company
Project management - coordinator of major documentation projects
Writing, artwork and production of Occupational Health and Safety manuals, Operations and Maintenance Manuals. Site visits to mines
Writing of corporate brochure and advertising materials
Achievements: Documentation project management (team of four) for new
CRA iron ore mine commissioning in the Pilbara region. Eighteen-month project.
Analysis, writing and editing with a resultant comprehensive range
of operating and procedure manuals for Channar Iron Ore mine