Background
West, Macdonald was born on July 15, 1943 in Bournemouth, England. Arrived in the United States, 1968. Son of Joseph Stanley and Maisie Siswick W.
West, Macdonald was born on July 15, 1943 in Bournemouth, England. Arrived in the United States, 1968. Son of Joseph Stanley and Maisie Siswick W.
Diploma London U. College Estate Management, 1968. Master of Business Administration, Columbia University, 1970. Trainee surveyor Navy Works Department, Admiralty, London, 1960-1964.
Senior associate Robinson & Roods, London, 1965-1968.
Director cost control National Liberty Corporation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1970-1971;vice-president, director Philipsborn Companies, Coral Gables, Florida, 1972-1976, Allen Morris Company, Miami, Florida, 1976-1989. Senior vice president, chief operating officer Allen Morris Construction Company, 1978-1989, also senior vice president asset management division.
President Miami Lakes (Florida) Development, Incorporated., 1989-1991. Executive vice president The Graham Companies, Miami Lakes, 1989-1991.
President, Chief Executive Officer The Macdonald West Company, Coral Gables, 1991.
Deacon University Baptist Church, Coral Gables, 1977.
Trainee surveyor Navy Works Department, Admiralty, London, 1960—1964. Associate Finlay, Mather & Partners, 1964—1965. Senior associate Robinson & Roods, 1965—1968.
Director cost control National Liberty Corporation, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1970—1971. Vice president, director Philipsborn Companies, Coral Gables, Florida, 1972—1976, Allen Morris Company, Miami, 1976—1989. Senior vice president, chief operating officer Allen Morris Construction Company, 1978—1989, also senior vice president asset management division.
President Miami Lakes Development, Inc., Florida, 1989—1991. Executive vice president Graham Companies, 1989—1991. President, Chief Executive Officer Macdonald West Company, Miami, since 1991.
Managing director Allen Morris Company, 2000—2002.
Deacon University Baptist Church, Coral Gables, since 1977. Chair Florida chapter RICS America, since 2006. Board member RICS United States of America, since 2006.
Fellow Royal Institution Chartered Surveyors. Member Counselors Real Estate (president 1995), National Association Realtors, American Arbitration Association, Realtors Commercial Alliance (chair 2000, 2004-2007), National Association Industrial and Office Parks, Industrial Association Dade County, Realtors Commercial Alliance Greater Miami (president 2000), Builders Association South Florida (president 1996), National Association Home Builders, Ocean Reef Club, Rotary (Miami).
Married Charlotte Denise Duvall, November 1, 1980.