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SCR was formed by two visionary volunteers, William C.
Jennings, Sr. and Marie
Sheridan, who worked on behalf
of both commercial and
residential practitioners to
create “One Voice for Real
Estate” in the
Fort Worth community for the two
specialty groups. Jennings, who served as the 1971 GFWAR president and 1984 Texas
Association of REALTORS®
president, and Sheridan, who
served as the 1985 president of
GFWAR, worked to culminate the
creation of a Fort Worth
Commercial Investment Division
(CID) in January 1986. The first
chairman to serve was Beau
Glenn.
William C.
Jennings Marie Sheridan
In March 1987, the National Association of REALTORS®
approved the “Guidelines for Professional Conduct and Rules and
Regulations” for CID. These objectives set forth in this early
guideline were as follows:
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To unite
those REALTORS® who are engaged in the commercial
and investment real estate business (exclusive of
single-family residences) or others for fee or commission
compensation.
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To advance
knowledge, education, integrity and professional conduct in
the fields of the commercial and investment real estate
business.
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To
encourage the exchange of specialized information relating
to commercial and investment real estate among the members
of CID.
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To advance
the economic growth of the Fort Worth
area through GFWAR in cooperation with all local, state and
national governmental departments.
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To promote
the indoctrination, training and education of those engaged
in the commercial and investment real estate field in order
to develop qualifications for experienced and competent
commercial and investment real estate practitioners in
cooperation with the GFWAR education committee.
Early leaders
for the organization were Jack Rutherford, Mike Brudnak, Myles
Kelley, Robert D. Renfro, Melvin R. Haas, Jr., Jim Parr, Sam
Brous, Jay Bruner, John Maddux, Charles Ferree and James Blake
Jr. Serving on the state Commercial Investment Division as
regional representatives were William C. Jennings, J.R. Kimball
and Jim Parr.
Past SCR Chairmen
By the early
1990s, the success of the Commercial Investment Division was
apparent but was temporarily threatened by the formation of a
“commercial overlay” Board in Dallas. This Board was separate of
its residential counterparts, but still a part of NAR.
Eventually, the idea of an overlay Board was proposed in the
Fort Worth area that would encompass commercial members of
associations located on the western side of the Metroplex.
However this idea faltered, and the members of CID decided to
establish an even stronger community identity by changing its
name to the Society of Commercial REALTORS (SCR).
In addition to
the objectives stated in its original guidelines, today’s SCR
has a much-enhanced menu of issues, activities and contributions
in which its members are involved. Recognition is given annually
to an outstanding member for overall career achievement and
professionalism. The prestigious Charles D. Tandy Commercial
REALTOR® Award is presented to an SCR member who best exemplifies the highest professional
standards for a commercial REALTOR®. The award was
established in 1990 and named to honor Tandy for his outstanding
leadership and his legacy of investing in and contributing to
the Fort
Worth community.
Charles D. Tandy Commercial REALTOR
Award Recipients
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