By Tony Wilbert, Wilbert News Strategies
ATLANTA (OCT. 22, 2009) - John Dewberry is back, and he's ready to rock 'n' roll.
The Atlanta developer who was sidelined briefly at the end of last year by a battle with prostate cancer is healthy again and back in the game. His company, Dewberry Capital Corp., is well funded and is seeking new opportunities in the largest cities in the Northeast as well as in its home base of Atlanta.
But first things first. Dewberry threw a party Wednesday night to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the founding of Dewberry Capital. His party at One Peachtree Pointe in Midtown brought out a Who's Who of Atlanta Commercial Real Estate.
"This is the first real estate party I've been to in a long time," Novare Group CEO Jim Borders said. Other high-profile attendees included John Ferguson, senior vice president of tenant rep at CB Richard Ellis; Mike Elting, executive managing director and regional manager, Cushman & Wakefield; John Dryman, president, Dryman Team; Gene Kansas, owner of Gene Kansas Developments; Russ Jobson, principal, Colliers Spectrum Cauble; and Douglas Dewberry, Ridr Knowlton and Euan McGlashan of Dewberry Capital.
John Dewberry himself was in high spirits and welcomed guests with personal attention. He gladly accepted a bottle of champagne from Michael McDonald of Eastdil and spent quality time with business woman and motivational speaker Barbara Babbit Kaufman.
The party featured a band and musical appearance by part-time Rolling Stone Chuck Leavell. Credit Dan Beeson, who worked for several years as Dewberry's PR guy, with getting Leavell to join the party.
It was good to see Dewberry back in action and ready to roll. "I was at your wedding, and now you're at my 20th anniversary party," Dewberry told me. "That's pretty good."
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