Background
Walner, Robert Joel was born on December 22, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Wallace and Elsie Walner.
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Robert Joel Walner
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Bachelor, University of Illinois, 1968; Juris Doctor, De Paul U., 1972; Master in Management with distinction, Northwestern University, 1991.
Career
Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, Chicago, 1972-1973;
private practice, Chicago, since 1973;
administrative law judge, Illinois Commerce Commission, Chicago, 1973-1976;
attorney, Allied Van Lines, Inc., Broadview, Illinois, 1976-1979;
senior vice president, general counsel, secretary, The Balcor Company, Skokie, Illinois, 1979-1992;
principal finance operations, Balcor Securities division The Balcor Company, Skokie, 1984-1992;
president, Balcor Securities division The Balcor Company, Skokie, 1989-1992;
of counsel, Lawrence, Walner & Associations, Ltd., Chicago, 1992-1993;
senior vice president, general counsel, secretary, Grubb & Ellis Company, Northbrook, Illinois, since 1994. Member securities advising committee to Illinois Secretary of State, 1984-1994. Member editl.bd. Real Estate Securities Journal, Real Estate Securities and CapitalMarkets.
Program chairman Regulators and You seminar.
Achievements
Membership
Member Kellogg Career Development Committee, 1992-1994, Kellogg Business Advisory Committee, since 1992. Member enterprise forum Massachusetts Institute of Technology, since 1992, member Executive Committee, 1993-1994. WithUSAR, 1968-1973. Member American Bar Association, Illinois Bar Association, Chicago Bar Association, American Real Estate Committee (president committee 1985-1990), Real Estate Syndication Committee (chairman 1982-1985), Illinois Institute Continuing Legal Education, North America Securities Adminstrs.
Association Inc. (industry advising committee to real estate committee, 1987-1989), Real Estate Securities and Syndication Institute of National Association Realtors (chairman regulatory andlegis. committee, 1984, 87, specialist, real estate investment, group vice president, 1987, Executive Committee 1987-1990), National Real Estate Investment Forum (chairman 1985, 88), Real Estate Investment Association (founder, Executive Committee 1990-1992), Kellogg Alumni Club (board directors, event chairman 1996-1998, vice president, Executive Committee since 1998), Beta Gamma Sigma.
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Connections
Married Charlene Walner. Children: Marci, Lisa.
