About

Duke Addison's e-mail	Grafton D. "Duke" Addison, III began working in the Jacksonville commercial real estate market as a Leasing Manager with Koger Properties, Inc. in 1987. He quickly became their number one leasing agent and consistently ranked among the top 10% of the company's leasing agents nationwide. Mr. Addison went on to serve as Vice President for The Cantrell Weaver Company and later as Senior Vice President Office Division of Cantrell Weaver Real Estate Services, Inc. In 1993 Mr. Addison joined Schultz Properties, Inc. as a Partner in the firm. In February of 1996, Schultz Foster Addison Real Estate, Inc., was formed as a commercial brokerage, property management, development , syndication and consulting company. In July of 2002, Mr. Addison obtained 100% ownership of Schultz Foster Addison Real Estate, Inc. by acquiring the outstanding shares of stock owned by the two other Partners. In November 2002, the name of the firm was changed to Addison Commercial Real Estate, Inc. to reflect Mr. Addison's sole ownership of the firm. In the past twenty-two (22) years, Mr. Addison has represented tenants and landlords in over 500 transactions, totaling 4.75 million square feet of commercial property with a value in excess of $350 million. Duke and his wife Penny live in Mandarin with their two children. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from The Virginia Military Institute and an M.B.A. from Jacksonville University. He sits on various non-profit Boards and coach's youth sports year-round.
Bob Knight's e-mail	Bob Knight has worked in the commercial real estate industry for more than thirty (30) years and has been affiliated with firms such as Stockton Whatley Davin & Co., Cross & Brown Commercial Real Estate, BellSouth's Real Estate Department, and United Property Investors. Mr. Knight later became a Partner in a real estate investment group that owns numerous buildings in the Downtown Jacksonville comprising approximately 400,000 square feet of buildings situated on about 2.5 city blocks. Mr. Knight joined Schultz Foster Addison Real Estate, Inc. in 1996 specializing in investment sales. As a commercial and investment real estate specialist, Mr. Knight's annual sales are in excess of $5 - $10 million. A graduate of Florida State University and originally from Jacksonville, Bob and his wife Susan reside in Jacksonville Beach. They love to travel-and are often boating along the St. Johns River, or fishing and diving in the Florida Keys.
Steve Orman's e-mail	Steve recently joined Addison Commercial Real Estate after retiring with 31 years at IBM. A Florida native, Steve grew up in Jacksonville, attending Terry Parker High in Arlington. He then went on to attend the University of Florida, where he graduated with a degree in marketing. He was hired out of college by IBM, and began his sales career in IBM’s Office Products Division in 1975. From there, he moved on to various sales management roles, developing a knack for start-up initiatives, executive sales and team building for new ventures within IBM. One of the most exciting jobs he held was when he was asked by IBM to go to Vietnam in 1994, after the State Department lifted the 20 year old embargo imposed at the end of the Vietnam War. He was responsible for re-opening the IBM sales and services operations in Vietnam to support the influx of multinational corporations that were coming back. Steve and his family lived for three years in Hanoi, Vietnam, with extensive travel throughout Southeast Asia. Steve currently resides in Mandarin. He is married to Jeanne, who teaches preschool. He has two sons, Chris, a sophomore at the University of South Carolina, and Patrick, who will attend the US Naval Academy upon graduating from high school this spring. A licensed pilot, Steve enjoys most anything outdoors, particularly hunting, fishing and golf.
Jesse Shimp's e-mail	Jesse comes to Addison Commercial with a background in real estate. After being a full-time residential agent, he turned to commercial real estate for a more challenging and exciting career. The ability to learn a client's real estate needs and be able to provide logical solutions are what draws Jesse to this business. Prior to residential real estate, Jesse worked at a local advertising agency where he handled the marketing and advertising activities for various companies, including a real estate developer. Jesse graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor's in Business Administration, Marketing. He is a Fletcher High School graduate and native of Jacksonville. He likes to fish, golf, and attend the Jacksonville Jaguars games.