"We've built 'great' golf courses and we've built 'good' golf courses, and I don't want to build any more 'good' golf courses. That may not happen because even if you go to a Rembrandt and say, 'Paint me a masterpiece,' there's no guarantee that you'll get a masterpiece. But that's what we're striving for."
"For 36 years, Landmark's management team has provided the experience, vision and talent to transform raw land into unique, desirable places for all to enjoy."
LANDMARK's greatest asset has always been its employees, a group of experienced, talented and passionate individuals dedicated to the long-term vision of the company. On average, Landmark has employed each of the 15 top corporate officers for over 20 years. Now expanding its focus to Europe and the Caribbean, this experienced team will continue to create well-planned, distinctive communities that offer a unique, enriching lifestyle for each of its residents and guests.
Active in real estate, banking and insurance prior to 1971, when he exchanged real estate holdings for controlling interest in a public company, which later became Landmark Land Company. As CEO of Landmark, directed the development of top-quality residential communities, world-class golf courses, hotels and resorts. Educated at the University of Oklahoma; University of Chicago; Oxford University, England; and the University of California, Los Angeles.
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Served as Executive Director and CEO of the PGA of America during its most dynamic period of growth (1988-2005); joined Landmark in 2006. Analyzes and selects the best and most appropriate deals for Landmark, both domestic and international. Heads the new Landmark Club program, which combines an international golf membership at top golf destinations worldwide with second home and vacation opportunities.
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Head of Landmark Land's construction and design departments from 1980 to 1991. Twenty-five years of experience in residential, commercial and golf course development, including overseeing construction of PGA WEST and Mission Hills Country Club clubhouses, as well as the development of related master-planned golf communities. Prior to joining Landmark in 1997, served as President of The New Albany Company. Educated at Oklahoma State University.
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Managed Landmark Land developments at Oak Tree Golf Club, Palm Beach Polo & Country Club and Kiawah Island Golf Resort. Served as the general chairman of several major golf tournaments, including the 1991 Ryder Cup and the 1984 U.S. Amateur Championship, and as co-chairman of the 1988 PGA Championship. Educated at Oklahoma State University, where he was an All-American golfer. Member of the PGA of America for the past 30 years.
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General Counsel of Landmark Land from 1977 to 1991. Prior to joining Landmark in 1997, served as counsel for The New Albany Company in Columbus, Ohio. Educated at Davidson College and the University of Virginia School of Law.
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Began career as a public accountant for Price Waterhouse. Service in insurance and banking industry for 30 years, including tenure as president of a financial institution before joining Landmark in 1995. Educated at Harding College. Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Louisiana Society of CPAs.
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Began career in international investment banking department of Shearson Loeb Rhodes. Worked in various capacities at Landmark Land from 1981 to 1991. Prior to joining Landmark in 1997, served as chief operating officer for The New Albany Company, the developer of a 5,000-acre master-planned golf project in Columbus, Ohio. Educated at Willamette University.
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Head professional at La Quinta Resort from 1979 to 1982. Project Director at PGA WEST from 1983-1993. Chairman for the nationally televised Skins Game, 1986-1991; board member of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, 1991-1992; and Tournament Site Administrator for the PGA Grand Slam of Golf, 1992-1993. Prior to joining Landmark in 1997, served as President of Golden Bear Club Services, which provided management services for multiple facilities around the country, including private, semi-private, high-end daily fee and public courses. Member of the PGA of America for the past 20 years.
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Began career with PGA Tour in 1983 at the Pete Dye-designed Tournament Players Club in Castle Rock, Colorado. Joined Dye Designs International in 1985, where he was involved in designing and managing the construction of golf course projects throughout the world. In 1994, founded Heritage Golf Design, which offered design and mapping services to the golf industry. Educated at the University of Northern Colorado, where he was an All-American golfer.
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Golf professional at Oak Tree Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma from 1980-1985, later promoted to Project Director of PGA WEST. Prior to joining Landmark in 2000, served as chief operating officer of Western Golf Properties, with responsibility for managing 24 golf facilities across the country. Educated at the University of Oklahoma, where he was a four-year letterman in golf. PGA Merchandiser of the Year in 1995. Member of the PGA of America for the past 20 years.
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Began career with Landmark Land in 1982 as golf professional, later serving as project director and director of golf at La Quinta Resort & Club to joining Landmark in 1999, served as director of golf for Grandover Resort where he oversaw the development and operations of a 36-hole golf resort. Educated at Nicholls State University. Member of PGA of America since 1983.
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Golf professional and general manager of Oak Tree Golf Club during the 1980's where he oversaw the hosting of the 1984 U.S. Amateur Championship and the 1988 PGA Championship. Before joining Landmark in 1998, managed a number of golf course construction projects in the southwest. Educated at Oklahoma State University where he was a member of the golf team for four years.
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Responsible for site development, construction, sales and marketing for South Padre Island since 1997. Educated at Louisiana State as well as Morehead State in eastern Kentucky. Has merchant builder experience with the Mitchell Company on the northern Gulf Coast. Active since 1981 in real estate development and marketing in California, Louisiana, Alabama and Texas.
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Director of planning for Landmark Land from 1989 to 1992. Prior to joining Landmark in 1997, served as a principal in a large New Orleans-based architectural firm. Served on New Orleans City Planning Commission and is a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. Educated at Louisiana State University.
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Director of design and planning for Landmark from 1994 to 1999. Rejoined company in 2007. Responsible for all land planning, zoning approvals, entitlements, golf course designs and architectural designs for domestic and international development projects, including Doonbeg and Apes Hill Club. Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and the Urban Land Institute.
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From 1982 to 1992 involved in construction and project management with Landmark Land. Prior to joining Landmark in 1995, served as director of development for The New Albany Company in Columbus, Ohio. Holds a contractor's license in California. Educated at College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California.
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Prior to 1977, worked in public accounting, including tenure at Arthur Andersen & Co. From 1977 to 1993 served as Vice President of Tax and Insurance for Landmark Land. Since 1993 he has handled all tax and insurance for Landmark. Educated at Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Began career with Chemical Bank in capital market group which provided funding for large clients. Joined Landmark Land in 1986 where she was involved in formulating investment models and long-term projections. Educated at the University of California at Santa Barbara and Georgetown University Graduate School of Business.
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Former travel editor of Golf Magazine spent 16+ years pioneering new franchises for the publication and establishing himself as one of the nation's top golf/travel writers. Covered all of Landmark's major developments while at Golf Magazine. His latest book for Harry N. Abrams, Golf's Best New Destinations, has chapter entries on Lost Canyons and Meadowbrook Farms.
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