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72 short reflections on faith, family, resilience, and meaning from best-selling author Jerry G. Banks. Honest, brief, and built to last. A companion to Eat Sht and Smile!* Perfect for book clubs and gift giving.
Brief description: Jerry G. Banks is the Principal and Founder of Jerry Banks Group (JBG), headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. JBG owns and operates investment properties across five states, including apartments, retail, and development properties. Jerry is also active in real estate consulting and mentoring.Prior to forming JBG in 2016, Jerry was Portfolio Director of Real Estate and Partner at NewStreet Properties, LLC, which he co-founded in 1992 with financial partner Allan Lozier. Over a 23-year career at NewStreet, Jerry was directly responsible for over $1.5 billion in investment transactions, including the acquisition of more than 8,000 apartment units and millions of square feet of industrial, retail, and office properties across major U.S. markets.In 2016, Jerry was inducted by a panel of real estate peers into the Nebraska Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame.Jerry currently serves as a Trustee on the Board of Directors for Dakota REIT based in Fargo, North Dakota, and on the Strategic Planning Committee of the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, where he was also a board member for fifteen years. He serves on the Investment Committee of the Western Iowa Community Foundation and the Steering Committee for the SW Iowa Women's Fund. Previous board service includes the Western Iowa Community Foundation (Chairman), the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce (Chairman), the Council Bluffs Industrial Foundation (Chairman), Easter Seals of Nebraska, and Children's Square, USA.Jerry is the author of the best-selling book Eat Sh*t and Smile! - Surviving and Thriving on the Roller Coaster of Life, with a foreword by Creighton University Head Basketball Coach Greg McDermott. The book is now available as an audiobook narrated by the author on Audible, Apple Books, and all major listening platforms. The Long Game: Short Writings on Ideas That Last is his second book.Jerry was born and raised in Glenwood, Iowa.