Kudos from Michael Maloof

Michael Maloof sent his kudos for the Blog, saying, "Like the idea of a class directory and update; thank you for taking the initiative." You may remember him as Jim Maloof, but it is now J. Michael Maloof.

After graduation from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, Michael joined Caterpillar. He spent most of the next nine years in Asia, working as a Product Support Consultant, and covered all Far East Asia Countries including being assigned to the war areas of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos.

Returning to Peoria to join his family’s emerging real estate business, he and his father grew the company to #1 in the in the Peoria market. He then moved to Florida in 1982 and was hired by Merrill Lynch Realty Division, and stayed in Florida until 1996, when he moved back to Peoria to rejoin the family real estate company, which has grown dramatically since he returned. Also, during this time, Michael received his MBA from Bradley University, and he currently serves on the Bradley University Council Advisory Board of the Institute for Principle Leadership.