
Mr. Vacek has a B.B.A. degree in Business Administration from the University of Houston, is a Certified Property Manager, holds a Texas Real Estate Brokers License and an Oklahoma State Brokers License. He has a real estate background dating from 1969 when he was a member of the Vantage organization, where he was responsible for commercial property management. He managed over 1,600,000 square feet of retail/service area and over 2,000,000 square feet of industrial space. In 1977 he became President and General Manager of the Houston division of Mckinney and Company, a Pittsburgh based real estate firm. His responsibilities at that time included the supervision of all retail and on-site personnel, the preparation of annual budgets, the monthly income and expense statements for all property owners, and the negotiation of service contracts (including those concerning major renovations.)