Kem Gardner to speak at College of Business Oct. 18

Kem Gardner, a commercial real estate developer and community leader, will be the next Dean’s Convocation speaker at the College of Business Oct. 18. The convocation is free and open to all.

Gardner, the co-founder and former president of The Boyer Company L.C., will speak at 12:30 p.m., in the Orson A. Christensen Auditorium (room 215), in the George S. Eccles Business Building. Gardner is now chairman of Gardner Properties L.C., where he placed his assets in 2004.

 

Gardner’s company has developed more than 20 million square feet of real estate projects in the past 30 years. In 2001, the Boyer Company L.C. completed The Gateway in downtown Salt Lake City. The $375 million mixed-use development was the largest redevelopment project in the history of Utah. The Boyer Company also manages fourteen million square feet of commercial space.

 

Gardner was named “Compassionate Leader of the Year” by the United Way of Salt Lake for his philanthropic efforts. He is now the chair of the Salt Lake Chamber and he also chairs the Capital Advisory Committee, a group that is responsible for developing a 25-year master plan for Salt Lake City, Utah. He has also served on the Utah State Board of Regents and is a member of the Intermountain Health Care Board of Trustees.