Roosevelt University

11th Annual Real Estate Gala - November 1, 2012

Over 400 attendees gathered for the ELEVENTH ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY GALA: Reaching New Heights on November 1, 2012 at the Four Seasons Hotel to honor Alvin L. Gorman, Chairman, Power Construction Company, LLC and to hear Peter C. Roberts, CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle Americas. The GALA provides over half of the Institute's annual operating budget as well as special assistance to designated scholarship and leadership programs.

Gala 2012 

Alvin L. Gorman, Chairman, Power Construction Company, LLC received the Lifetime Industry Leadership Award and is seen here being congratulated by President Chuck Middleton, Roosevelt University. 

Mr. Gorman has been actively involved with the construction of major institutional and commercial buildings across the Chicago metropolitan area.  Recently, Power Construction was the prime contractor for Roosevelt's beautiful new "vertical campus" building at 425 S. Wabash Avenue, the new home of the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate.

Peter C. Roberts, CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle's Americas was the Keynote Speaker for Roosevelt University's real estate gala on Nov. 1st at the Four Seasons Hotel. 

Mr. Roberts is responsible for strategic planning, tactical oversight and senior - level management for North and Latin American operations and 11,800 employees in seven countries.  He is also a member of the firm's Global Executive Committee.

Gala 2012 
Gala 2012

Al Gorman, Power Construction Company, LLC and Jeff Karp, Power Construction Company, LLC listen as Marshall Bennett, Marshall Bennett Enterprises awards Al Gorman the LifetIme Industry Award. 

Please save the date for the TWELVTH ANNIVERSARY GALA scheduled for November 7, 2013.

For more information on the Gala contact Lauren Chill, Director of Special Events (312) 341-3849 or lchill@roosevelt.edu

For information on the Institute contact Jon B. DeVries, Director of the Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate
(312) 281-3358 or jdevries@roosevelt.edu

All proceeds benefit the student and industry education programs of
The Marshall Bennett Institute of Real Estate in the Heller College of Business at Roosevelt University.