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Gary earned his Bachelor and Master
of Architecture from the University of Wisconsin. He worked in Milwaukee
for Architects III and for the design/
build firm of Schallock Petersen
and Associates. After receiving his architectural license in 1977, he accepted a career advancement as
an architect/construction manager
with Torke/Wirth/Pujara, Ltd. He
also taught at the Milwaukee School
of Engineering from 1976 to 1979.
Because of his increasing interest in
real estate and development, Gary relocated to California in 1981 and accepted the position of property/ construction manager for Pacific Intermountain Express (PIE). His responsibilities included property development, planning, design,
construction management and
administration for their terminals throughout the country. Gary
became a project manager for Mervyn's in 1983, handling new
store development and construction
in the western United States. He
also received his architectural
license from the state of California.
Ross Stores, Inc. offered Gary the position of construction manager in 1984. He built over 50 stores and utilized his fast-track construction experience on many projects,
including four, 75 calendar-day new
construction projects and two, 23
calendar-day remodeling projects.
All of the projects were completed
on time. Also in 1984, Gary acquired
his California general contractor's license. He formed GH GROUP
in 1987.
Gary's experience in architecture
and construction provides GH GROUP
with strong leadership and guidance.
Not only does he understand the professional and management end
of construction, but he is also able
to integrate finishes, detailing and
other technical aspects of the con-struction business.
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