Mark W. Willis
Mark Willis | |
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Born | Mark W. Willis |
Occupation | Business executive |
Known for | Leadership |
Awards | Top 200 Most Powerful People in Real Estate |
Mark Willis is an American business executive and stock holder at Keller Williams Realty, an international real estate franchise with headquarters in Austin, Texas.[1][2][3] Willis was President of Keller Williams Realty prior to 2005 when he took over the position as chief executive officer (CEO).[4] In 2015, Chris Heller succeeded Mark Willis as CEO.
Career
Willis began his executive career in real estate in the mid-1980s as a branch manager for
Willis took over the position of CEO in 2005.[9] Under his leadership, Keller Williams has become the largest real estate franchise by agent count in North America and exceeded 100,000 agents worldwide in 2014.[10] In his position as CEO, Willis has been quoted in publications such as Training Magazine, which named Keller Williams the number two training organization across all industries[11] and The New York Times.[12] In 2013 he was named one of the 100 Most Influential Leaders by Inman News[5] and in 2014 he was named as one of the 10 Most Powerful People in Residential Real Estate according to the Swanepoel Power 200.[9] Co-founder Gary Keller announced an executive leadership transition on Feb. 9, 2015, with Chris Heller succeeding Mark Willis as CEO.[13]
See also
References
- ^ Garrison, Trey (18 February 2014). "Keller Williams posts major growth, plans Dubai office". Housing Wire. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Ross, Bernice (17 February 2014). "Mark Willis of Keller Williams Realty and Alex Perriello of Realogy Franchise Group talk shadow buyers, successful partnerships". Inman News. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Crawford Homes selling teams joins Keller Williams Realty in the Morristown Market Center". North Jersey. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Mark Willis - Keller Williams Realty". Mark Willis - KW Realty, Inc. Keller Williams, Inc. 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders". Inman News. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Article Listing Mark Willis". Inman News. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ISBN 9780793144853.
- ^ "Beating The Odds". Realtor Magazine. 2007.
- ^ a b "The 200 Most Powerful People in Residential Real Estate in 2013". Swanepoel Power 200. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Buchholz, Jan (8 May 2014). "Keller Williams hits milestone with 100,575 agents worldwide". Austin Business Journal. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Freifeld, Lorri. "Keller Williams Is On The Move". Training Mag. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Marino, Vivian (4 March 2014). "The 30-Minute Interview - Mark Willis". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Moerbe, Jaimie (February 9, 2015). "Press Release, KW Blog: Largest Real Estate Franchise by Agent Count". News/Press Release, KWWorldwide. Retrieved August 27, 2015 – via http://www.kw.com/kw/pressrelease.html?pressReleaseId=961.
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