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Edward P Roski Jr's Bio
Edward P. Roski, Jr. is President and Chairman of the Board of Majestic Realty Co. He also is co-owner of the Los Angeles Kings and Los Angeles Lakers. Combining his love of sports with his passion for business, he is recognized for playing a critical role in developing the STAPLES Center, a landmark in downtown Los Angeles.
A generous and well-respected philanthropist, Ed personally commits his time and resources to countless civic organizations throughout Los Angeles.
In addition, in 2002, he initiated the Majestic Realty Foundation whose charitable giving and community outreach focuses on youth, family, education, health, and violence prevention.
Mr. Roski takes an active role in the city’s cultural and educational development, serving on the Board of Trustees at the University of Southern California as well as on boards of the Bowers Museum, the National Geographic Society, and the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission.
In 2007, he cofounded the Land of the Free Foundation, where he currently serves as President, to help families of our country’s war veterans.
Outside of his civic and professional endeavors, Ed’s great love is adventure travel. A member of the famed Explorers Club, he has climbed to Base Camp at Mt. Everest, K2, and Mt. Kilimanjaro, ridden his bike across Mongolia, Russia, and Burma, made several deep-water dives throughout New Guinea, and descended in a Russian submersible to the wreck of the Titanic, 2.5 miles beneath the ocean’s surface.
Born in Oklahoma and raised in Southern California, Ed graduated from the University of Southern California in 1962 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Real Estate. He served as an officer in the United States Marine Corps from 1962 to 1966 where he was decorated for bravery with two Purple Hearts. He now resides in Los Angeles. He has three children and eight grandchildren.
Gary N Wax's Bio
Gary N. Wax joined Commerce Construction Co., L.P. in 2003 and currently serves as Vice President and District Manager where he is responsible for project construction operations in Georgia and the Southeast United States.
Under Gary’s leadership, the Georgia operations have grown from a one-man construction manager to a full-service, design-builder executing projects in excess of $40 million. As a LEED Accredited Professional, Gary and the Georgia office team designed and constructed the company’s first LEED Silver project.
Prior to joining Commerce Construction, he held a variety of positions for global giant, Kajima International, including Director of Business Development (Southeast U.S.) and Senior Manager of the Carolina’s office.
A graduate of the University of Florida, Gary earned a Bachelor of Building Science degree.
John Burroughs's Bio
John R. Burroughs joined Commerce Construction in 1995 and serves as President of the Company. In his role, John directs and coordinates the company’s staff in the design and construction of all of Majestic Realty Co.’s construction projects, as well as projects for outside companies.
With extensive experience in the design and construction of countless industrial, retail, office, and tenant improvement projects, John delivers cutting-edge development support to the company’s clients.
Noteworthy projects include the 325 acre Grand Crossing industrial development in City of Industry, Calif; the 50-acre Citrus Plaza Shopping Center in Redlands, Calif; and the 977,000-square-foot, LEED Silver Freezer/Cooler Warehouse for Kraft Foods in Atlanta.
John earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas.
John Perkins's Bio
John S. Perkins joined Commerce Construction Co., L.P. in 1988 and currently serves as Executive Vice President, where he is responsible for and oversees various functions for Commerce Construction Co., L.P.’s design and construct activities.
Prior to joining Commerce Construction, John spent 17 years with top constructionfirms in the western United States. His experience includes managementprocedures, project entitlement, design coordination, estimating, bidding and negotiations, scheduling and job cost control.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles. In addition, he is licensed as a General Contractor in the state of California, and is the responsible managing officer for Commerce in Arizona, Colorado, and Nevada, and holds specialty licenses for concrete and general engineering construction.