In addition, he says, "I am pretty involved with the city government in the city of Wilmington." He is chairman of city planning commission and also serves on the convention center task force. "If you're not growing, you're dying," he says.

He has two large homes under construction on the beach in Cowrie and Sand Dollar. The lots are large in that private neighborhood and are staggered so that each lot had a building footprint to keep the open views for those back from the water. This has encouraged large home construction. "They are large, but I try to break down the mass with details."

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Years in Business: Ten

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