Jon Davis is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Davis. He has over 50 years of real estate management and development experience and remains actively involved in shaping the firm’s strategy, advising the executive team, and supporting investor engagement, deal sourcing, financing, and transaction execution. Jon serves on the Firm’s Investment Committee and plays an important role in the identification and evaluation of new opportunities and the stewardship of Davis’s investment platform.
Jon has received numerous awards, including Ernst & Young’s New England Entrepreneur of the Year award [1] in the real estate and construction category, the “Leader in Philanthropy” [2] award from the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the Distinguished Real Estate Award from the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Office and Industrial Properties (NAIOP) [3], the Norman Leventhal/Edwin Sidman Community Leadership Award from the United Way of Massachusetts Bay [4], the President’s Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation from The Boston Preservation Alliance [5] and the Robert S. Swain Award [6] for distinguished service to both the real estate industry and the Greater Boston community by The Real Estate Finance Association of the Greater Boston Real Estate Board.
Jon has been involved as a leader on the Boards of Directors of several nonprofit organizations, including Brandeis University [A], The Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston [B], where he serves as a board and executive committee member and former Board Chair, The Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) Foundation [C], The Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston [D], and public radio station WBUR [E]. Jon graduated from Brandeis University.
[2] https://afpmass.org/Massachusetts_Gives_Awards_Historic_Honorees#Leader_in_Philanthropy
[3] In 2006, the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) of Massachusetts presented the Distinguished Real Estate Award to Davis Marcus Partners. The award was given annually to a developer who made a significant impact on the industry. Award recipients were selected by NAIOP’s Board Management Committee and selection was based on the following criteria: achievements in real estate – particularly development in the Commonwealth; community betterment; charitable activities; and involvement in NAIOP Massachusetts.
[4] https://www.abettercity.org/news-and-events/events/norman-b.-leventhal-awards
[5] https://bostonpreservation.org/awards
[6] https://www.annualrefagala.com/past-honorees.html or https://www.gbreb.com/REFA/Sites/GB/Events/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=FF019#:~:text=The%2031st%20Annual%20REFA%20Gala%20Join%20REFA,over%20500%20guests%20come%20together%20to%20recognize
Boards:
[A] https://www.brandeis.edu/now/2018/april/trustees-new.html
[B] https://www.bgcb.org/about-us/our-leadership/
[C] https://www.prea.org/foundation/about-us/prea-foundation-leadership/