born January 29, 1952 in Munich / Germany
Residence in Florida since 1980

1962 - 1972 Classical Highschool
1972 Higher School Graduation (Abitur) Salem / Germany
1972 - 1973 Military Service German Airforce (NATO Unit)
1973 - 1975 University for Economics and Social Sciences, St.Gall / Switzerland
1975 - 1977 University Munich
1977            Graduation (MBA)

1977 - 1979 Trainée BMW AG, Munich
1979 - 1980 Marketing Assistant BMW Motorcycle GmbH, Munich
1980 - 1981 Market Researcher Kluwer Publishing, Deventer / Holland
1981 - 1991 President Franzis Publishing Co., San Francisco - Los Gatos
1984 - 1991 Publisher and Managing Director Franzis Verlag GmbH, Munich
1984 - 1991 Managing Director Franzis Druck GmbH, Munich
1984 - 2002 General Partner GVG Holding, Munich

1991 - today President THINK, Inc. Boca Raton (commercial real estate holding and consulting)
1991 - 1993 Realtor® Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate, Boca Raton
1994 - 1997 Realtor® ARVIDA Real Estate Sales, Ltd., Boca Raton
1997 - 2005 Realtor® REUTTER Investments, International Real Estate Consultants, Boca Raton
2005 - today Broker/Owner Michael Mayer Realty

Honorary
 Offices: 	Past President Federal Association of Young Entrepreneurs (BJU)
	Past Commercial Judge (Handelsrichter) at District Court, Munich
	Past President 2000/2001 Rotary Club of Boca Raton (Member since 1989)
	Past Assistant District Governor 2003/2004/2005, Rotary District 6930
	Member Upper Keys Rotary Club
	Member of the Board Purple Isles Art Guild, Key Largo

Hobbies:	Painting, Motorcycling, Muscle-Biking,
	Arts, Music, Computing, Sailing