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Born
in Tyler, Texas, and raised in Texarkana, Texas, Jake
Billingsley received a Bachelor of Science degree in
Animal Husbandry from Texas A & M University in
College Station, Texas. He began his career as Assistant
County Agricultural Agent back in Tyler. While there,
he accepted a job as Agricultural Consultant for a Texas-based
utilities company and worked his way up to Assistant
Vice President. He eventually left the utilities business
to pursue real estate. He worked for various firms in
capacities ranging from Associate to Senior Vice President
before deciding to open his own company specializing
in commercial real estate.
Jake
is currently a land broker, and has been active in commercial
real estate in the Dallas area for over 30 years. In
1995, he moved to Colorado and became the President
and General Manager of an outdoor adventure company
that provided hunting, fishing and horseback riding
trips through remote regions of the San Juan Mountains
(a business he took over after his son-in-law was tragically
killed in a plane crash). He enjoys videography/photography,
backpacking, camping, hunting and writing. His perfect
day would be on a boat in the Virgin Islands with his
wife, Jeni.
Jake
and his wife currently reside in McKinney, Texas. He
has a 37-year-old daughter, Jamie Carlson, and a 35
year-old son Jay, as well as three stepsons, Donnie
(40), Mark (39) and Michael (37), and nine grandchildren
(six boys and three girls). His birth date is August
21, 1941. |
