Background
Ballard, Claude Mark was born on September 27, 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Claude Mark and Elsie May (Miner) Ballard.
real estate investment executive
Ballard, Claude Mark was born on September 27, 1929 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Claude Mark and Elsie May (Miner) Ballard.
With, Prudential Insurance Company American, 1948-1969;
vice president, regional treasurer S.W. operations, Prudential Insurance Company American, Houston, 1967-1973;
senior vice president real estate investment department, Prudential Insurance Company American, Newark, 1973-1981;
partner, Goldman Sachs & Company. New York City, since 1981. Board directors American Building Maintenance Industries.
Chairman Rockefeller Center Properties. Trustee Mutual Life Insurance Company New York. Guest lecturer Cornell Univercity, 1974-1978, Michigan State University, 1975-1980, New York University, 1975-1980, Harvard University, 1976-1992.
Chairman Mortgage Institute, New York University. Director ICM property Investors. Chairman Merit Equity Investors, 1976-1992.
Member finance committee American Hotel and Motel Association.
Chairman Economics Development Committee, Houston, 1972-1973. Vice president, trustee Urban Land Institute, since 1975, member Executive Committee, since 1977, president, 1983-1985. President, trustee Urban Land Research Foundation, Washington, since 1977.
Former Chairman of the Board Real Estate Center Wharton Graduate School, Philadelphia, chairman emeritus. Member overseers visiting committee Graduate School Urban Design, Harvard University. Former member HUDCouncil on Development Choices for 80's.
Board directors Greater New York county BoyScouts American. Member Appraisal Institute, International Council Shopping Centers, National Urban Policy Roundtable, American Society Real Estate Counselors, Royal Institution Chartered Surveyors (honorary member).
Married Mary Theresa Birnbach, July 11, 1953. Children: Karen Sue, Mary Melinda, Robyn Lisa.