Professional Builder 40 Under 40: Dan Whitehurst

Dan Whitehurst, 27 President Clark Turner Development, Balcamp, Md. EDUCATION BS, Business, Mount St. Mary’s University; MS, Real Estate, Edward St. John Real Estate Program, Johns Hopkins University ACCOMPLISHMENTS Spearheaded, as the developer, the first TIF bond in Harford County, Md., for his firm’s 768-lot development; the $14 million bond closed March 2011 Oversees a team of six people and manages more than a dozen projects with gross sales exceeding $250 million and some 2,900 residential lots With investment partners, purchased bank notes at a total discount exceeding $23 million EXTRACURRICULAR President, HBA of Maryland, Chesapeake Chapter Rezoning committee member, Cecil County (Md.) Planning Department Broker, Millennium Brokers, Balcamp, Md. OFF THE CLOCK Hobbies include golf, snowboarding, and work (yes, he said work) Fave dish: Maryland blue crab with buttered corn All-time read: “The Lone Survivor” Getaway spot: anywhere with white sand, clear water, frozen drinks, and service to his Blackberry SECRET LIFE Played in the 2003 NCAA Men’s Division I Lacrosse Tournament as a freshman goalie Proposed to his wife (a former Baltimore Ravens cheerleader) on national TV before a game dressed as Santa