Gary Edgar Shaw

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Gary Edgar Shaw
Gary Shaw, photo from Cortez Journal political awards pages.
Born	November 17, 1950 (1950-11-17) (age 57) Cortez, Colorado, U.S.
Occupation	Managing Director of Sportsmans Paradise REIT
Website http://www.shaw-enterprises.com/

Gary Shaw (born 21 November 1950) is owner and CEO of Southwest Business Associates, Inc., Shaw Enterprises L.L.C. and serves as Chairman of the Board of Western Issues Alliance, Inc. a non-profit public service entity. Southwest Business Associates provides organizational, financial, public relations, facilities and market planning, business development and management services in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico and Utah to clientele including Indian Nations, local governments and private business. Shaw Enterprises primarily manages and develops Mr. Shaw’s private Real Estate and business portfolio which includes retail, service, rental, agricultural, game management and gas production properties in Colorado, California, Oklahoma and New Mexico.

After graduating law school Mr. Shaw, served on the staff of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in Washington, D. C., Carl Albert. Returning to his native state of Oklahoma he received his Realtor License and became professionally engaged in, government, Real Estate sales, development and appraisal. From early childhood he has been an avid sportsman and outdoor recreation enthusiast and took an active roll in the family ranching operations, which he still owns, emphasizing sustainable wildlife management. Mr. Shaw’s Real Estate career became defined after his marriage and relocation to Southern California. Initially he served as the Property Development Coordinator and assistant to the Vice President of Real Estate for Security First Real Estate Investment Trust and the affiliated FedMart Corporation, the nations sixth largest retailer. Later he served as Project Manager and was responsible for portfolio development for the initial organization of Sunbelt Management Company, a privately held Real Estate Management and Development Company owned by German retailer and industrialist Hugo Mann. Mr. Shaw took considerable professional pride in having been mentored by Hugo Mann who at that time was credited as being the third wealthiest individual in the world.

Prior to his relocating from Southern California to Colorado in order to pursue other business interests and love of outdoors recreation, Mr. Shaw served as Consultant to Target Stores, Division of Dayton Hudson, Corporation for their initial West Coast and Southwest retail property development, acquisitions and leaseholds. Mr. Shaw then served as the Executive Director of the Southwestern Colorado Economic Development District where he directed federal and state economic development programs including the funding and administration of a regional revolving loan and multiple enterprise zones. Additionally, he was instrumental in creating and securing funding for the Summit Water District, for which he served as President and Chairman of the Board. Gary Shaw currently resides in Southwest Colorado.