Gerald Oliver is a nationally recognized commercial real estate
professional with over 30 years of experience. Although he had no experience or
connections, Gerald was fortunate to be hired as the manager of a commercial
office building in the Chicago suburbs. That began a 32-year span of work in
commercial real estate management. Gerald was successful and worked his way up,
eventually heading the national property management of a multi-billion dollar, Dallas-based
real estate investment trust.
Along
the way, Gerald was responsible for the management of over 250 high-rise
office, industrial, and retail properties across the US. His teams were
successful, winning several major awards, including the Chicago Sun Times 'Property Management Firm of the Year' and
the prestigious Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) 'International Office Building of the
Year' (TOBY).
He
has helped educate and hire hundreds of property professionals… more than a few
were complete rookies. He helped many to
very successful, high-paying careers. By following his advice, you
can do it, too... and land in one of the "Best $100,000 Jobs in
America".
Gerald
is now the Executive Director of the Growth & Leadership Institute, located
outside Dallas, TX. He writes, and teaches aspiring, and
seasoned commercial real estate professionals. His work is centered on
helping new trainees find and prepare for jobs in commercial real estate; as
well as customer service, construction management and other property management
subjects for industry veterans.
Gerald
is active in aviation as a pilot. The family has owned and operated a vintage
1942 Piper J-3 Cub for the past 15 years, along with several other aircraft. He
volunteers for the Commemorative Air Force, a WWII aircraft flying museum,
where he serves on the board of the Foundation. Gerald and Kathy have
established the Oliver / Granger Scholarship Fund at Olivet Nazarene University
as a way to help students in business and education. After living for many
years in the Chicago area, he and his wife now reside near Dallas.
