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"Knowledge and Experience"
concentrated in one individual in far more
valuable than the same knowledge and experience
spread among a number of individuals.

President's Personal BIO

  Different educational opportunities, business responsibilities and accomplishments add up to a valuable consolidation of Knowledge and Experience.  The following chronological listing summarizes the Knowledge and Experience offered by our firm’s President.  In summary, the items below represent Engineering, Military Service, Corporate employment, Business Start -Ups,  Project Design, Property Development, Project Management, Property Management, Retail Real Estate, Office Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, Industrial Real Estate & Residential Real Estate.  Consulting, Planning, Design, Construction, Maintenance and Property Management as they relate to the above types of properties.

 

Graduated with a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.

 

Worked with General Electric Co. installing gas and steam turbines in power plants.

 

 Served U S Army Ordnance Corps attaining the rank of Capitan.

 

Field Engineer installing major industrial equipment in paper mills with primary responsibility for electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems.

 

Entered the Retail Field by working for Rich’s Department Store in Atlanta, Georgia.

Responsibilities included Real Estate, Property Development, Planning, Design, Construction and Maintenance for all facilities.

Located and evaluated regional shopping center sites, Evaluated market research, Negotiated real estate purchases. Managed in-house architects, planners, designers, Maintenance personnel. Retained outside Architects, Land Planners, Engineers and Contractors to build and remodel all projects.  Identified outside developers and negotiated lease and operating agreements to build regional shopping centers.   

 

Formed a new firm Gorman & Associates, Inc. to provide a total range of services that related to the planning, design, construction, maintenance of all types of real estate.  Retail Planning and Design was the main focus although this firm functioned in all aspects of real estate.  Interior Design Magazine recognized our firm as one of the Top 100 Interior Design firms in the nation for 5 years running.  

Typical clients were Major Department Stores, Regional Shopping Center Developers, Major Resorts, Office Building Developers, Clubs, Independent Retailers, Major Corporations such as General Motors, IBM, Xerox, Dun & Bradstreet,

 

Spin off companies from Gorman Associates, Inc. included General construction, Residential construction and Retail Carpet businesses.

Our President and Broker is a member of The Institute of Store Planners.

Advantages based on experience:

• Corporate Life: The advantage of working in house for major companies and then managing your own business for 38 years offers a broad range of experience for those who allow you to serve them.

• Industrial: Technical knowledge gives you the advantage of working with someone who can better and more quickly translate a client's needs into a viable requirement.

Space planning is a valuable tool we use determine the useful life of the present facility and to plan for an expansion or relocation.  It helps offer alternatives to tenants needing assistance and other options.

We utilize knowledge gained from working with different types of Real Estate.

Our Mission

• Offer services that include different disciplines to find a solution that meets the client's needs in the shortest possible time.
• Strive to obtain results above our client’s expectations.
• Measure our success by the resulting quality of the solutions we develop for our Clients.

Company Profile

• Our firm offers experience with all types of Real Estate. We have worked with Major Corporations, National Developers and many local companies Consulting and providing services that relate to Real Estate and Real Estate Management. This gives us a broad base to utilize in developing a new approach to meet your unique needs.

• We can help you attain your goals.

We consult in other states

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