THOMAS W. WHEELER, JR., President, has worked for over thirty-five years in all phases of real estate with concentration in shopping centers from regional malls to specialty centers and commercial land. Tom worked with well-known Atlanta developer Scott Hudgens from 1972 to 1991, was President of Scott Hudgens Companies from 1980, and equity partner in numerous properties. He has negotiated numerous constructions and financing transactions, partnership agreements, major tenant leases, (i.e. Sears, Belk, Parisian, Penney, Target, K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Kohl's, etc.) and operating agreements (i.e. Sears, Penney, Belk, Macy, Federated, K-Mart, Kohl's, etc.), and has sold many commercial sites and facilities. He has extensive experience in construction, zoning, property management, and governmental affairs. He is active in numerous industry and community organizations, and has been a member of Georgia's Board of Natural Resources since 1993 and Chairman of the North Georgia Mountain Authority since 2001. Tom continues to actively acquire and develop numerous retail properties in Georgia, North Carolina and Florida.

MEMBERSHIPS:

• ICSC since 1972 (Georgia Governmental Affairs Chairman 1993/1994)
• Council of Quality Growth - Founding Member and Past President
• -The Community Foundation of Northeast Georgia (formerly Gwinnett Foundation Inc.) - Founding Member and Past President (Charitable Community Foundation)
• Member of Georgia Department of Natural Resources Board (Chairman 1999) and North Georgia Mountain Authority (Chairman 2003 - 2006)
• Member of Capital City Club, Atlanta Athletic Club, The 1818 Club and Sea Island Club
• -Chairman of the Board, Gwinnett Place Community Improvement District
• -Chairman of the Board, Homestead Bank, Suwanee, Georgia

- Graduate of Georgia State University - BBA (1967) and MBA - Finance (1972)

- U.S. Army (First Lieutenant/Bronze Star/Vietnam Service Medal 1967 - 1970)