Charles Burge

Biographie : Updated 2/24/03 CHARLES BURGE Houston, Texas Burge is president of Eland Development Corporation, which has been involved in all forms of land development since 1973 and also is active in the provision of construction management services to various lending institutions throughout the United States. The firm has undertaken major residential and commercial real estate developments in Houston, Dallas, Atlanta, New Orleans, and Los Angeles. It currently is developing South Shore Harbour - a 2,200-acre master-planned community on Clear Lake in Houston - for the American National Insurance Company. The project involves an extensive mix of uses, including residential, office, retail, a 1,000-berth marina, a 27- hole golf course with a clubhouse, and a 250-room hotel and ancillary amenities. Burge is an expert in real estate finance, development, and project management. He has a BA from Texas A & M University and a doctor of laws from the University of Houston. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas. Prior to becoming a real estate developer in 1973, Burge was a lawyer with a San Antonio-based practice of Foster, Lewis, Langley, Gardner, and Banack. He served as a captain in the U.S. Marine Corps and was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V, two Purple Hearts, the Combat Action Ribbon, the Presidential Unit Citation Medal, the Navy Unit Citation Medal, and the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm. Burge is a member of ULI-the Urban Land Institute. He currently sits on ULI's Residential Development Council and formerly was a member of the Mixed-Use Development Council. He is the Chair of Texas A&M University's Development Council for the College of Liberal Arts, and is a member of Texas A&M's Corps Development Council.