John C. Cushman III
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John Cushman | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 |
| Died | (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Colgate University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Employer | Cushman & Wakefield |
| Title | Chairman |
| Spouse | Jeanine |
| Children | 5 |
| 31st National President of the Boy Scouts of America | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Roy S. Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Rick Cronk |
John C. Cushman III (1941 – May 4, 2023) was an American real estate executive. He was the chairman of global transactions and chairman of the board of Cushman & Wakefield, a global real estate services firm founded by his grandfather, J. Clydesdale Cushman and great-uncle, Bernard Wakefield.
Additionally, Cushman held directorships at Callaway Golf Company, iCRETE LLC (Co-chairman) and ARTOC Universal Properties (Co-chairman) in Cairo, Egypt. He served as Chairman of Rock Creek Management LLC and chairman and Director of Zaca Mesa Winery in Santa Barbara County, California, which he co-founded.
Background and personal life
Cushman & Wakefield is a real estate services firm founded by his grandfather John Clydesdale Cushman and his great uncle Bernard Wakefield.
Cushman and his wife, Jeanine, had four sons. He died on May 4, 2023, at the age of 82.[1]
Career
In 1963, Cushman joined Cushman & Wakefield Inc. in
In 2001, the Cushman Realty Corporation merged with Cushman & Wakefield, after which Cushman III became the chairman of Cushman & Wakefield.[2][3]
On September 19, 2007, Cushman received The Hundred Year Association of New York's Gold Medal "in recognition of outstanding contributions to the City of New York".
Other work
Cushman has served as
Cushman was a commissioner of the California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth, a board member of the California Region I
Cushman was a Director and Chairman of Cushman Winery Corporation and owned Zaca Mesa Winery. Cushman has also served on the boards of
Political activity
In 2015, Cushman donated $300,000 to Right to Rise, a Super PAC supporting Jeb Bush's presidential candidacy.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Velez, Aixa (May 4, 2023). "Honoring John C. Cushman, III's Life and Legacy". Cushman & Wakefield. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Cushman Realty Sale Is Finalized". Los Angeles Times. July 10, 2001. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ "Cushman & Wakefield merges with Cushman Realty Corp". National Real Estate Investor. July 13, 2001. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ Boy Scouts of America Annual Report 2011
- ^ Scouting Magazine, Boy Scouts of America. Accessed February 23, 2023.
- ^ Easley, Jonathan (July 31, 2015). "Redskins owner among the big donors to Jeb Bush super-PAC". The Hill. Retrieved October 15, 2015.