Brown L. Whatley
Encyclopedia
Brown L. Whatley was a former real estate developer in Florida, chairman of Arvida Corp.
, and president of the Mortgage Bankers Association
of America.
in Gainesville, Georgia. He was a student at the University of Georgia
in the 1920s, where he became a member of the Delta Chapter of the Sigma Chi
Fraternity.
out of Jacksonville, Florida. They formed Florida's largest real estate and mortgage banking firm. In 1964 they were acquired by the General American Oil Company.
Whatley was chairman of Florida Real Estate developer Arvida Corp.
during the 1960s, and was the former president of the Mortgage Bankers Association
of America.
The Brown L. Whatley Award is named in his honor.
Arvida Corp.
Arvida Corp., a Florida resort and real estate development company, was founded in 1958 by Arthur Vining Davis to develop his Florida land holdings, which included the historic Boca Raton Resort & Club, built in 1928....
, and president of the Mortgage Bankers Association
Mortgage Bankers Association
The Mortgage Bankers Association is the United States national association representing all facets of the real estate finance industry. Headquartered in Washington, DC, MBA represents over 3,000 member companies nationwide in an industry that employs approximately 350,000 people...
of America.
Early life
Brown L. Whatley attended Riverside Military AcademyRiverside Military Academy
Riverside Military Academy is a private, college preparatory, boarding and day school for boys in grades 7 though 12. Riverside's campus is located on Lake Sydney Lanier at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Gainesville, Georgia, USA. Riverside's academic year runs August through May...
in Gainesville, Georgia. He was a student at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
in the 1920s, where he became a member of the Delta Chapter of the Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi
Sigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...
Fraternity.
Career
Whatley was an original partner of Stockton, Whatley, Davin & Co.Stockton, Whatley, Davin & Co.
Stockton, Whatley, Davin & Co. was one of the largest mortgage banking, real estate and insurance firms in the Southeast. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, they were founded as Stockton, Whatley in the late 19th century...
out of Jacksonville, Florida. They formed Florida's largest real estate and mortgage banking firm. In 1964 they were acquired by the General American Oil Company.
Whatley was chairman of Florida Real Estate developer Arvida Corp.
Arvida Corp.
Arvida Corp., a Florida resort and real estate development company, was founded in 1958 by Arthur Vining Davis to develop his Florida land holdings, which included the historic Boca Raton Resort & Club, built in 1928....
during the 1960s, and was the former president of the Mortgage Bankers Association
Mortgage Bankers Association
The Mortgage Bankers Association is the United States national association representing all facets of the real estate finance industry. Headquartered in Washington, DC, MBA represents over 3,000 member companies nationwide in an industry that employs approximately 350,000 people...
of America.
Awards
The Brown L. Whatley Memorial Park in Jacksonville is named in his honor.The Brown L. Whatley Award is named in his honor.