 The McIntyre Company had its auspicious beginnings, strangely
enough, in a time of national upheaval: the Great Depression of
1929. William Cleveland McIntyre, a developer and landlord, had to
sell all but two of his properties to survive and wound up owning
and managing two neighborhood markets in Hollywood and San Marino.
 His son, William Louis, Sr., worked as a butcher as a youth
attending Hollywood High and later to support his new family. Yet he
felt drawn to the family's original roots of development and
construction.
After serving in the U.S. Army from 1942-45 and seeing action in the
Pacific Theater (he went ashore with the second wave of American
troops at Iwo Jima), William Louis, Sr. returned home to earn a
business degree from the University of Southern California.
One day, father and son went for a drive that would forever change
their lives.
They were searching for a location where they could build homes for
American servicemen returning from the war and where William Louis,
Sr. could settle down to raise his new family and have a successful
business.
They headed east along Garvey Ave. until they found an ideal
location: The City of Covina.
Soon after, in 1947, they purchased a piece of land, sub-divided it
and built their first two homes. The two would build more than 1,500
new homes over a 30-year span.
In the late 1960s, William Louis, Sr., with his son, William (Bill)
Louis, Jr., also a USC business school graduate, began developing
small office buildings on major Covina thoroughfares (Citrus,
Barranca, Grand, Rowland and others). Their first office building,
located on Rowland Avenue, has been the home of The McIntyre Company
for more then 40 years.
 In 1972, with the continued success of the office projects, Bill,
Jr. was named president of the company. He would forever change The
McIntyre Company’s focus by shifting its efforts from home building
to the development and management of investment properties.
Under Bill's watch, from 1972 to the present, The McIntyre Company
has developed over 500,000 sq. ft of office and retail properties
and has joint ventured to develop an additional 600 homes.
 Today, The McIntyre Company is still family-owned and operated. It
owns and manages over 350,000 square feet of office and retail space
made up of 19 properties. Bill serves as company president. His son, Andrew McIntyre, who
continued the family tradition by earning a degree in public policy,
management and planning from USC, was recently brought into the company as senior project manager to help run the business."
Father and son cite four factors crucial to their success: four
generations of McIntyre construction and property management
history, exceptional customer service, quality of development and
community involvement.
"Designing real estate projects and then seeing them come to life is
one of the most rewarding aspects of this job," says Bill McIntyre,
Jr. “Our family has been in the real estate development business for
a long time, yet we still get excited when we have the opportunity
to develop a property that will enhance and attract businesses to
the community."
Adds Andrew McIntyre, "All of my family has been born and raised in
the communities we serve, and we still live in those communities, so
we take our work very seriously. It's rewarding to know that The
McIntyre Company improves neighborhoods and increases property
values wherever our projects are located." |
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William (Bill) L. McIntyre, Jr.
President
Raised in Covina, Bill McIntyre attended Covina High School,
where he played both basketball and golf. He earned a B.S.
from the University of Southern California's Marshall School
of Business in 1969, but noted that he's been working at his
father William's company (founded in 1946) "my whole life. I
never had a second thought." The most rewarding part of his
job is "designing real estate projects and then seeing them
come to life."
Bill sits on the board of directors of the University of La
Verne and of the Covina Irrigating Company. He also served
for many years in the Covina Lion's Club and was finance
chairman for Citrus Valley Health Partners for 20 years.
Outside work, he enjoys reading, traveling, and trying new
restaurants and types of food. Bill cited his marriage of 33
years to Diane, and raising "four beautiful children"
(Claudine, 32, Cynthia, 30, William III, 28, and Andrew, 26)
as his most memorable achievements. What makes the McIntyre
Company stand out from other businesses is, in Bill's words,
quite simple: "We care about our clients."
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Steve Reenders
Equity Partner
Steve Reenders grew up in Covina and graduated from South Hills High
School and the University of La Verne. He now resides in San Clemente
with his wife, Jan.
Mr. Reenders has been an equity partner with The McIntyre Company for
more than 30 years and has added immeasurable value to all of it's projects.
He is the Chairman of the Board of Covina Irrigating Company, a Trustee of
the University of La Verne and a Director of American Security Bank.
"I am very proud of my association with the McIntyres and the communities
they have developed and served for so many years."
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Linda M.
Logan
Vice President
Linda M. Logan was raised in South El Monte, the fifth of
seven children, and attended Mountain View High School. She
graduated from Cal Poly Pomona in 1981 after earning a BS in
business administration, with an emphasis in management.
Linda served as the property manager for The McIntyre
Company for some 18 years before being named vice president
in 2008. She and her husband, Robert, have been married 32
years and live in La Verne. They have two children, Eric,
26, and Nathan, 24.
Linda's interests range from camping and fishing to crafts
and music. She's been a Rotarian for nine years, and her
late stepfather, Samuel Wahl, was also a Rotarian.
"What I enjoy most about this job is the people I work with
and our tenant relationships," she says.
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Andrew (Andy) M. McIntyre
Senior Project Manager
Andy grew up in West Covina, attended the local schools, and graduated from South Hills High School in 2000. After high school he went on to attend the University of Southern California, where he earned a B.S. degree in Public Policy, Management and Planning. Before joining The McIntyre Company in 2005, he gained valuable real estate development experience working with several organizations in a variety of fields. He states that the most rewarding aspect of his job, is "improving neighborhoods and property values wherever our projects are located."
The youngest McIntyre's commitment to community involvement is well-documented. He sits on the Board of Directors for several organizations, including the Covina Center for the Performing Arts, City of Covina Chamber of Commerce, Covina Irrigating Company, Covina Historic Society, Covina Rotary Lunch Club and Citrus Valley Health Partners Foundation. He feels that as a responsible developer and property manager, "We should have a relentless commitment to community service and complete dedication to the cities and neighborhoods where we develop and manage projects."
Andy is an "avid USC sports fan" and enjoys going out to sample different types of cuisine. He hopes one day to start a family and raise his children with the same love and devotion that was given to him. |
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