Michael Mayer I live in Marina del Rey California with my wife. I have been in California since 1965. We travel a lot. Our business takes us to most places in the US and sometimes to Europe so we always tack on a few extra days. We had fun doing a project in Moscow and have another one in the works. FAMILY: I have been married to Melanie for about nineteen years. I wound up with four great kids from prior marriages. A 21 year old "Robin Williams in training", twin 26 year old girls that graduated with honors from RISD College in Rhode Island and a 41 year old stockbroker in Scottsdale. Dad passed away in 1973 and Mom in 2001. Brother Ken (Class of 1960) is an architect and brother Eric retired to his ranch in Hidden Valley CA. No grandkids yet and it looks like it may be a while. EDUCATION AND CAREER: After college I did my stint as an Army Ranger 82nd Airbone before coming back to Phoenix. I have had a varied business background. No doubt attributable to my ADD but enjoyed it all, whatever they were, good or bad. Some years were good to me; some were bad. Sometimes I got to be the windshield, sometimes I got to be the bug, but I'm still here. I am now the CEO and a major shareholder of Associated Ventures LLC, a real estate and business venture holding company. The Company maintains three offices, one in California, one in Nevada and one in Phoenix. We continue to specialize in real estate development with emphasis on hotels and retail properties. We also have a food and beverage division. Prior to co-founding Associated, I was the managing general partner involved in the development and acquisition of real estate projects throughout the southwest. The partnership developed 28 projects ranging from 15,000 square feet to 200,000 square feet. I was also a co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Gamma Electronics Systems, a public company specializing in consumer electronics. The company developed a proprietary technology that is widely used in the professional segment of the entertainment field. The company was eventually merged into Fuson Laboratories. Previous to Gamma, I was the co-founder, and President of Pho-T-Graphics, a company that developed the technique for the transfer of a customers photographic images to a T-shirt. We implemented a marketing strategy through Thrifty Drug Stores photography departments. Prior to its sale, the company had outlets in 128 Thrifty Drug Store locations. OPINIONS: Have lots of opinions but try to avoid sharing them. Prefer talking in a more philosophical approach to things. AVOCATIONS: Still love cars. Like to go antique hunting and repair the ones that need it. Also love camping. Miss horseback riding. Work is my favorite hobby. I enjoy what I do and don't figure on stopping. |
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Catalina High School, Tucson, Arizona, USA |
Michael Mayer I live in Marina del Rey California with my wife. I have been in California since 1965. We travel a lot. Our business takes us to most places in the US and sometimes to Europe so we always tack on a few extra days. We had fun doing a project in Moscow and have another one in the works. FAMILY: I have been married to Melanie for about nineteen years. I wound up with four great kids from prior marriages. A 21 year old "Robin Williams in training", twin 26 year old girls that graduated with honors from RISD College in Rhode Island and a 41 year old stockbroker in Scottsdale. Dad passed away in 1973 and Mom in 2001. Brother Ken (Class of 1960) is an architect and brother Eric retired to his ranch in Hidden Valley CA. No grandkids yet and it looks like it may be a while. EDUCATION AND CAREER: After college I did my stint as an Army Ranger 82nd Airbone before coming back to Phoenix. I have had a varied business background. No doubt attributable to my ADD but enjoyed it all, whatever they were, good or bad. Some years were good to me; some were bad. Sometimes I got to be the windshield, sometimes I got to be the bug, but I'm still here. I am now the CEO and a major shareholder of Associated Ventures LLC, a real estate and business venture holding company. The Company maintains three offices, one in California, one in Nevada and one in Phoenix. We continue to specialize in real estate development with emphasis on hotels and retail properties. We also have a food and beverage division. Prior to co-founding Associated, I was the managing general partner involved in the development and acquisition of real estate projects throughout the southwest. The partnership developed 28 projects ranging from 15,000 square feet to 200,000 square feet. I was also a co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Gamma Electronics Systems, a public company specializing in consumer electronics. The company developed a proprietary technology that is widely used in the professional segment of the entertainment field. The company was eventually merged into Fuson Laboratories. Previous to Gamma, I was the co-founder, and President of Pho-T-Graphics, a company that developed the technique for the transfer of a customers photographic images to a T-shirt. We implemented a marketing strategy through Thrifty Drug Stores photography departments. Prior to its sale, the company had outlets in 128 Thrifty Drug Store locations. OPINIONS: Have lots of opinions but try to avoid sharing them. Prefer talking in a more philosophical approach to things. AVOCATIONS: Still love cars. Like to go antique hunting and repair the ones that need it. Also love camping. Miss horseback riding. Work is my favorite hobby. I enjoy what I do and don't figure on stopping. |
