# Alabama Association of REALTORS (AAR) Treasurer 2009# Director - KidOne Transport Alabama Association of REALTORS (AAR) Secretary 2008# Birmingham Association of REALTORS (BAR) REALTOR of the YEAR 2007# AAR Leadership Class Graduate, 2007# Birmingham Association of REALTORS® PRESIDENT, 2006# Member, Birmingham Association of REALTORS® for 32 years# Birmingham Association’s Manager of the Year, 1985 and 1992# Holds three professional designations from the National Association of REALTORS®: CRB, CRS, GRI# Speaker at Alabama Association of REALTORS® Leadership Conference and Salesmanship Conference# Speaker at National Association of REALTORS® Annual Convention# Volunteer auctioneer for ARPAC and Birmingham Area charities# Past Instructor for GRI, Graduate REALTOR® Institute program# Instructor for Alabama Real Estate Commission # Co-founder Alabama Association’s Young Council of REALTORS®# “Top 40 under 40” for Alabama Association of REALTORS®, 1993# Alabama Association’s Outstanding Young REALTOR® of the Year award, 1990# “Top 40 under 40” award from the Birmingham Business Journal, 1990# Chaired Birmingham Association of REALTORS first Awards Committee, 1979 # Graduate of UAB with B.S. in Business Administration, 1977# Married to wife Vicki, 20 years, father of son Robert, Jr. (25) and daughter Shannon (27)# Born September 22, 1953 Opelika, Alabama Real Estate Career: 1977 – 1981 sales associate with the Rudulph Company1981 – 1984 sales associate, property manager and relocation specialist with Ray & Company1984 – 1989 stock holder, member of board of directors and branch manager with First Real Estate1989 – 1991 general manager for Ray & Company1991 – 2009 qualifying broker, sales manager and co-owner with wife Vicki of RE/MAX Advantage, currently with 3 office and 120 sales associatesSpecialties: Conflict resolution. Contract negotiation. Dispute resolution. Sales management