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John D. Blue is a highly accomplished and experienced individual in the field of industrial management, real estate appraising, and development. He obtained his B.S. in Industrial Management from the School of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama in 1972 and later held a RM designation. John served as a principal and director of G.W. Jones & Sons, Inc., a family-owned regional engineering, appraisal, and development firm for more than two decades until 1996. During his tenure, he played a pivotal role in the development of many office parks, apartment complexes, and residential subdivisions, and was the visionary and founder of the Southeast’s prestigious private gated community and Huntsville's newest country club development called ‘The Ledges.' John founded Chase Commercial Realty in 1996 with two other principals, and then went on to establish John Blue Companies of Commercial Real Estate Sales, Management, Investments, and Development in 2000 with his son John Wallace and other key employees. He has served in numerous leadership roles in professional and community organizations throughout his career, including the Huntsville Rotary Club, Huntsville YMCA, Huntsville Girls Club, Huntsville Red Cross, Ducks Unlimited, and BB&T Northern Regional Advisory Board. John is a member of the National and State Board of Realtors and serves as a Director for First United Methodist Church. He is married to Carolyn Jones, and together they have two children. Recently, he became interested in the situation of Destin Point and formed an LLC called The End Point with several interested neighbors to acquire two tracks that could impact their neighborhood if developed improperly. Although they were unsuccessful in their acquisition, they developed the necessary legal paperwork to defend any unwanted development and to secure Destin Point's future. John remains an advocate for Destin Point and has entered his name as a candidate for the board.