Fall 2000 - NIU College of Business - Northern Illinois University

Continued from page 8In the fall of 1983 David closed his book on competitive sportsand burst onto the field of commercial real estate. Over thelast 17 years David has been tackling commercial realestate issues and quarterbacking ventures/transactionslocally and nationally on behalf of both tenants and landlords.David has represented several leading firms invarious industries, some of which are Advocate HealthCare, Aon, Computer Task Group, Cornerstone Securities,the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Phoenix Mutual, T.J.Adams & Associates, Turner Construction Company, theUniversity of Illinois, and UNUM Corporation. Among hislandlord representation experience, he has strategized onpositioningproperty anddirected leasingefforts in allclassifications ofoffice properties,A, B, C, historicalrestorations, andAA properties,including Prime’strophy building at77 West WackerDrive, the945,000 sq.ft.R.R. Donnelley &Sons worldheadquarters.The 2000 College of Business DistinguishedAlumni, David Wilson and BobAdducciToday, David is amember of an executive team that directs PGRT’s service arm.Prime Realty Services’ focus is on behalf of the space user, thetenant, or owner occupant, locally, nationally, or internationally.He is one of the Chicago area’s most active and respectedcommercial real estate brokers and is personally involved infacility analysis, sale, purchase, individual and portfolio leasetransactions in excess of one million square feet, and landdevelopment of over 100 acres.As a student of the market, he has participated in paneldiscussions with other industry leaders and contributednoteworthy articles that have been featured in the ChicagoTribune, Crain’s Chicago Business, and several industrypublications. These articles include “Micro Windows” in 1988,“Chicago’s Secondary Market” in 1989, and in 1992 “TwelveYears in Review,” which has been utilized by lenders andinvestors as a market report.David received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketingfrom Northern Illinois University and has continued hisprofessional education through CCIM, IDRC, and otherindustry organizations. He is a cofounder of the NIU ExecutiveClub and serves on the boards of Partners Home CareFoundation (a senior care program), Naperville’s DowntownSteering Committee, NIU Executive Club, and St. Peter andPaul Athletic Board. He has been active in the preservation ofthe historic district of Naperville, has coached children inbaseball, basketball, and football, and is an active volunteer inseveral other community and church programs. David met hiswife, Sue, in 1984 and they married in 1986. They have beenblessed with four children, David Jr. (11), Andrew (9), Daniel(6), and Catherine (19 months). The Wilson family resides in a102-year-old home they have been restoring in the historicdistrict of Naperville, Illinois.8NIU Alumni Association NamesOutstanding College of Business AlumnusRobert Nieman (’71 M.B.A.) was namedby the NIU Alumni Association as the Year2000 Outstanding Alumnus of the Collegeof Business. The NIU Alumni AssociationAwards Program recognizes some of theoutstanding individuals who haveachieved great success in their personaland professional lives. Nieman joinedaward recipients from eight other collegesat a recognition luncheon last June sponsored by theAlumni Association.College of BusinessDepartments’ 1999-2000Outstanding AlumniMark A. Kramer (’90 Accountancy) received the Departmentof Accountancy 2000 Outstanding Young Alumnusaward. Kramer is with Alliant Foodservice.Len Monson (’78 Marketing, ’80 M.B.A.), with Kuhn & Heapin Naperville, received the Department of MarketingOutstanding Alumnus Award for 2000. Monson was recognizedfor his many contributions to the department.Robert T. Singleton, Jr. (’68 Accountancy) and William E.Taylor (’67 Accountancy) were selected as the 2000Outstanding Accountancy Alumni. Singleton is a partnerwith KPMG, and Taylor is a partner at Deloitte & Touche.Mark A. KramerRobert T. Singleton, Jr.Len MonsonWilliam E. Taylor