Michael Meldman

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Michael S. Meldman
Born (1958-12-30) December 30, 1958 (age 65)
OccupationBusinessman

Michael S. Meldman (born (1958-12-30)30 December 1958) is an American businessman. He is the founder and chairman of Discovery Land Company, and one of the three founders of Casamigos tequila with George Clooney and Rande Gerber.

Early life

Meldman was born in  Milwaukee, Wisconsin and grew up in Scottsdale, Arizona.[citation needed] He graduated from Stanford University in 1982.[1] He is Jewish.

Career

After Meldman graduated in 1982 he began a career in residential real estate in the

Bay Area of Northern California. In 1994, he launched Discovery Land Company with his first development, The Estancia Club, in his hometown of Scottsdale.[2] Since Estancia, Meldman and Discovery Land Company have developed 25 total clubs in the Pacific, Caribbean, Europe, and North America.[3]

In 2007, Meldman launched the Discovery Land Company Foundation to support non-profit organizations that benefit children and families in the communities that surround the developments.[4]

In 2012, Meldman partnered with

Princess Eugenie of York.[7]

References

  1. ^ "How Discovery Land Company's Mike Meldman Develops the World's Most Exclusive Private Clubs and Resort Communities". CSQ | C-Suite Quarterly. June 17, 2020. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  2. ISSN 0099-9660
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  4. ^ Millington, Alison. "George Clooney and Rande Gerber have a third partner in their $1 billion tequila company, and he happens to be a real estate tycoon". Business Insider. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  5. ISSN 0140-0460
    . Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Whitten, Sarah (June 21, 2017). "George Clooney just sold his tequila business for up to $1 billion". CNBC. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Tominey, Camilla (May 30, 2022). "Princess Eugenie and husband Jack move to Portugal as Sussexes renew Frogmore Cottage lease". The Telegraph. Retrieved May 30, 2022.