We recorded this episode live from Bilzin Sumberg’s office, in front of a packed room of ULI Leadership Institute alumni, sharing a pour of Don Julio 1942 with David Martin, CEO of Terra. David takes us through his Miami upbringing, his early entrepreneurial hustle (including the coffee shop he launched and sold while attending the University of Florida), and how that drive evolved into a career shaping the city’s skyline. From his first deal to a pipeline of nearly 30 projects, this conversa...
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We recorded this episode live from Bilzin Sumberg’s office, in front of a packed room of ULI Leadership Institute alumni, sharing a pour of Don Julio 1942 with David Martin, CEO of Terra. David takes us through his Miami upbringing, his early entrepreneurial hustle (including the coffee shop he launched and sold while attending the University of Florida), and how that drive evolved into a career shaping the city’s skyline. From his first deal to a pipeline of nearly 30 projects, this conversa...
David Whitaker - President & Chief Executive Officer, GMCVB
Built World Podcast
1 hour 32 minutes
2 weeks ago
David Whitaker - President & Chief Executive Officer, GMCVB
Hailing from the Napa Valley of Onions, Vidalia, Georgia, David Whitaker joins us over a glass of Bendersky Reserve Scotch to share his remarkable journey. David first arrived in Miami in the 1980s, where his introduction to the city was anything but smooth. He was mugged at gunpoint his first Friday in town, and then carjacked the following week. Undeterred, he stayed, built his career, and eventually rose to become the President & CEO of the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bure...
Built World Podcast
We recorded this episode live from Bilzin Sumberg’s office, in front of a packed room of ULI Leadership Institute alumni, sharing a pour of Don Julio 1942 with David Martin, CEO of Terra. David takes us through his Miami upbringing, his early entrepreneurial hustle (including the coffee shop he launched and sold while attending the University of Florida), and how that drive evolved into a career shaping the city’s skyline. From his first deal to a pipeline of nearly 30 projects, this conversa...
