Professional Experience

John Crosland, Jr., literally learned the construction and real estate business from the ground up. As a teenage employee of the John Crosland Company, he worked on framing crews and staked out footings for foundations at home construction sites. While serving as a U.S. Army officer, he was responsible for construction of a school in war-torn South Korea. Involved in every aspect of Crosland ventures, he has supervised construction, sold homes and developed property. Along the way, he has received numerous industry honors, including being named national "Builder of the Year" by Professional Builder magazine. His distinguished career earned him induction into the Housing Hall of Fame in the National Housing Center in Washington, D. C. In celebration of his 50 years with the company, a book on the Croslands' history was released in 2005.

Affiliations and Accreditations

• Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte, Founding Chairman
• First Union National Bank, Mid-Atlantic Division, Board of Directors
• First Union National Bank, Mid-South Division, Board of Directors
• North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA), Chairman for 12 years
• NCHFA Master Builder Award, 1999
• Real Estate Building Industry Coalition, Founder and Member
• Shelters Providers Political Action Committee Enterprise, Founder
• National Association of Home Builders, Life Director, Vice President, Member of Executive Committee
• Charlotte Association of Home Builders, Life Director
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Development Corporation, Past Chairman
• Davidson College, Board of Trustees, Executive Committee Member and College Relations Committee Chairman for 6 years
• Episcopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia), Board of Trustees Member and Buildings and Grounds Committee Chairman for 10 years
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Cost Task Force, past Chairman
• Charlotte Home Builders Association, past President
• North Carolina Home Builders Association, past President
• Historic Charlotte Award, 1999 (for donation of Latta Arcade preservation easement)
• Doctor of Humane Letters Honorary Degree from UNCC, 2003

Education
B.S., Business Administration, Davidson College
Honored by the college as the Distinguished Alumnus