Career
His developments include Adriatica, in which he intends to reproduce the look and feel of an old-world southern European village (specifically, an Adriatic coast Croatian village) in Texas. Blackard has focused much of his work on the evolution process of a village. Adriatica, a $350 million vertically integrated, mixed-use development, is located in McKinney, Texas.
Adriatica takes its inspiration from the Croatian fishing village of Supetar on the island of Brač.
Blackard has now undertaken another village in Westlake, Texas called Entrada. lieutenant is slated to begin construction in Summer of 2014.
Blackard Global also recently began plans to build its third village in Corpus Christi, Texas. Called Barisi.
Blackard is also a political activist, who supported 2012 United States Presidential candidate Rick Santorum.
The Dallas Morning News quoted Bud Kennedy saying of Blackard, "He helped plan Santorum’s euphoric visit to staunchly evangelical Collin County."
Blackard holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University with a major in communications, attending the university on an athletic scholarship in both basketball and track (decathlon).
Blackard also holds a Doctor of Philosophy in human ecology.
