John D. Porter III,
President
For 35 years, John has developed and
managed multifamily and self-storage investment properties. Prior
to joining Charter in 1999, he was responsible for development and
all property management aspects of a Midwest firm that operated
5,000 apartment units and self-storage rentals. He is a Past
President of the Charlotte Apartment Association and the Apartment
Association of North Carolina, and past national practice chair
(and founder) of the Urban Land Institute’s Multifamily Bronze
Council. His responsibilities include the acquisition and the
development of residential properties, and he has specific
expertise in planning, zoning and infrastructure development. John
is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and did post-graduate
work at the University of Chicago. He is a Real Estate broker
in both North and South Carolina. John is the Chairman of the Board
of Trustees of The Fletcher School and in his free time is an avid
gardener, golfer and fisherman who likes to spend time with his
wife and two boys. Next to his wife, his dream dinner companions
are Winston Churchill, Jesus Christ and his own father.