Don Bouvier
- President
Don Bouvier brings over twenty-five years of commercial real estate development experience across several project types with a strong emphasis in retail shopping center development.
Prior to co-founding UCR Development, Don Bouvier served in a senior management capacity for Mays & Co. Real Estate Development, Direct Development and Hunt Properties – all Dallas based commercial real estate development firms. His primary responsibilities included sourcing new business opportunities, maintaining anchor tenant client relationships, and directing internal project staff including leasing, development, legal, construction and project finance.
Don has successfully completed large scale shopping center projects anchored by Target, Home Depot, Lowes, Kohl’s, JC Penney, Belk, Kroger & Safeway, as well as, provided single tenant fee development services for Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC which resulted in the opening of 30 Firestone Complete Auto Care Facilities across the United States.
Don began his development career consulting both municipalities and private land development clients as a licensed Engineer for Kimley-Horn & Associates. His educational background includes the study of Architecture at the University of Arizona prior to receiving his BS in Civil Engineering from Arizona State University. He received a MBA from the University of Texas at Arlington with an emphasis in Real Estate Finance.
Mr. Bouvier is a past board member of The Real Estate Council and an alumnus of its Associate Leadership Council. As an active member of his community, Don has served on city boards and commissions including city plan commission and president of DFW’s largest voluntary HOA.