James E Griffin is a Licensed Real Estate Broker, with Langston-Black Real Estate, Inc., in Greer, South Carolina. Jim has over 40 years of real estate and banking experience, and has been a licensed broker for over 25 years. Jim was previously Vice President - Development & Finance, for a commercial real estate company, located in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and Vice President of two Commercial Banks located in Connecticut. Real Estate experience includes Development, Finance, Construction, Property Management, Leasing, Marketing, and Sales. Jim managed the development of a major business park, that has over 1 Million s/f of Office, Research, and Manufacturing space.Jim’s extensive banking experience includes all disciplines of Commercial Lending and Portfolio Management, with a concentration in Commercial Real Estate, including Land Acquisition & Development Loans, Construction Loans, Permanent Commercial Mortgages, and Special Assets Management. Jim was also responsible for the creation and management of a commercial OREO department.Jim attended The University of Connecticut, and is a graduate of The New England School of Banking. He has served as an officer and director of numerous civic organizations, was a director of a public company, and is a former Rotarian. At Langston-Black, Jim engages in brokerage and buyer representation, and disposition planning.Specialties: Commercial Real Estate Brokerage, and Management of all development, approval, permitting, and financing activities for real estate development and construction.Personal Interests: Jim is an avid Sporting Clays Competitor, a Licensed Pilot, Certified Diver, and has enjoyed a wide variety of sports. Jim is a Life Member of The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, The National Sporting Clays Association, and the NRA.