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Areas of Focus: Real Estate Development and Consulting Profile: Leads development opportunities for the Real Estate division For more than 30 years, he has been an industry leader in development, management and consulting for commercial, municipal, and residential properties Founder and former chairman of Mesirow Stein's predecessor organization, Stein & Company Certified Property Manager (Institute of Real Estate Management) Accomplishments: Active in professional and civic organizations and is a frequently invited speaker for real estate programs Has received numerous awards including: 2004 Stein, Ray & Harris/AVA Award for Contributions to the Built Environment 2003 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Chicago Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Chicago Area Entrepreneurship Hall of Fame (1996 inductee) Entrepreneur of the Year in 1989 by Arthur Young accounting firm and Inc. Magazine Responsible for some of Chicago's most recognizable developments, among them the 1.6 million square foot, 60-story AT&T Corporate Center/USG Building, the 2.9 million square foot, $675 million McCormick Place South Building Expansion, and the 1,120-acre Glenview Naval Air Station Redevelopment ("The Glen") Education: B.S., Cornell University Affiliations: Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management Center for Real Estate Research, Advisory Board LaSalle National Bank, member of the board of directors Chicago Urban League, member of the board of directors Chicago Development Council, founding member and member of the board of directors Ravinia Festival Association, Life Trustee Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago, member Economic Club of Chicago, member Executives Club of Chicago, member Lambda Alpha International (honorary land economics society), member Urban Land Institute (ULI), member.
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