Fort Worth, Texas — Lester and Lester Realty Advisors, Inc., is very pleased to announce that David Lester, president of Lester and Lester, has been elected to serve as the next chair of United Way of Tarrant County Tocqueville Society. An established board member for United Way, Lester has assumed this leadership role to increase awareness of Tocqueville as a committed group of individuals.
“David is an extraordinarily talented real estate broker and an exceptional person, who cares very deeply about people and the community where he lives. There are few people more committed to helping others and working for the success of our community,” said Jennifer Morisato, Lester and Lester’s Marketing Director. “David has all of the skills, vision and commitment to be an outstanding leader for United Way.”
“Being raised to know how important community work is for leaders, I seek ways to give back and support programs like the ones that the United Way supports,” said Lester. “The Tocqueville Society gives many an avenue to help the families and individuals for whom every day is a struggle. It’s through the United Way that our community comes together to offer a strong helping hand, giving others the tools to succeed, which is why I am honored to be given this opportunity.”
Lester graduated from Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Business Arts degree. He has his BCCR, MCR and SLCR designations: specifically, he is certified by the International Development Research Council in corporate real estate management with the Board Certification for Corporate Real Estate (BCCR); by CoreNet Global with its Master of Corporate Real Estate (MCR) designation; and by CoreNet Global with its Senior Leader of Corporate Real Estate (SLCR) designation. Lester also serves as the Westside Membership Chair for CoreNet Global, North Texas Chapter.
Outside the office, Lester enjoys spending time with his family, which includes his four children and two grandchildren. His hobbies include playing golf, visiting Disneyworld (the kids’ favorite), participating in Ironman competitions and marathons. He’s served as a board member for Timarron Country Club, president to the Saint Monica Dads’ Club, and member of White’s Chapel United Methodist Church where he mentors young adults.
About Lester & Lester Realty Advisors, Inc.
Lester and Lester is a highly regarded real estate firm handling personalized tenant representation, challenging property and company relocations, and complex lease issues for corporate and industrial tenants.
For more than three decades, Lester and Lester Realty Advisors has ranked among North Texas’ leading and most admired commercial real estate brokers, specializing in representing tenants and occupiers of office and industrial property leasing in a wide variety of industries. In addition, Lester and Lester Realty Advisors also actively represents clients who participate in purchase, build-to-suit and sale-leaseback transactions.
About the United Way of Tarrant County Tocqueville Society
Named after the famous French historian and aristocrat, Alexis de Tocqueville, the Tocqueville Society is a national organization of philanthropists who show exceptional generosity and leadership in donating $10,000 or more every year to meet needs in our community.
Specifically, the United Way Tocqueville Society aims to:
- Change lives through philanthropic leadership focused on the building blocks for a better life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, income that can support a family through retirement, and good health.
- Communicate the vital role of personal philanthropic action in creating long-lasting changes.
- Expand high-level personal giving and United Way major and planned giving programs.
- Strengthen United Way of Tarrant County leadership by building a network of like-minded leaders.
For more information, contact David Lester at [email protected] or call 972-386-9181.