EDUCATION: BA, English Literature, The Citadel, 1970 (as a Cadet). BS, Business Administration, The Citadel, 1974 (as a Veteran Student). MBA, Georgia State University, 1975.
CITADEL ACTIVITIES: Cadet Activities: Dean’s List, Brigadier, Features Editor, then Associate Editor. English Club. Polytechnic Literary Society. Public Relations Committee. Alumni Involvement: Life Member, The Citadel Alumni Association. Past President, the South Florida Citadel Club. Past President, the Atlanta Citadel Club.Served on the CAA’s Board of Directors, representing District 11 (Georgia) for 22 years; from 2001 through 2023. Member, CAA History Committee. Past member, CAA Museum Committee. Past member, CAA Distinguished Alumni Committee. Member of the Mark Clark Society of The Citadel Foundation.
OCCUPATION: President, The Brun Company (Commercial Real Estate, Management & Investments), since 1990
MILITARY SERVICE: Active Duty, U.S. Army, 1970 – 1973
MEMBERSHIPS & OFFICES HELD: Member, Grace Lutheran Church (LCMS), since 1982. Currently a Deacon there, past chair of the Board of Deacons. Also past president of this congregation. Member, Gideons International (since 1994). Member, National Association of Realtors. Also member, the Institute of Real Estate Management (since 1977).
AWARDS & HONORS: CAA District Director of the year 2012 and 2018. Certified Property Manager (CPM) with the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).
PERSONAL: Married to Jacqueline (nee Gandy) Lane since 1982.
CANDIDATE’S STATEMENT:
The Citadel is the MILITARY College of South Carolina. But our “Citadel Brand” is being diluted by non cadet students. I fully understand the college revenue issues involved here, but I also passionately believe that we ought not sacrifice our amazing “Citadel Brand” for thirty pieces of silver. If I am elected, I will continue to aggressively push the CAA and The Citadel administration to protect our “Citadel Brand”.