Edward E. Burr

Chairman and CEO

Ed Burr is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GreenPointe Holdings, LLC, a diversified holding company that brings together the necessary disciplines to create sustainable, high-value communities throughout the state of Florida. Burr is widely considered a leader in the real estate industry for his ability to analyze real estate potential and to lead companies that create unparalleled communities known for their recreational, residential, and commercial value.

Prior to leading GreenPointe Holdings, Burr founded the LandMar Group LLC in 1987 and led the company’s creation of master-planned, award-winning communities in Florida and coastal Georgia. Burr’s career started as a CPA with Coopers & Lybrand working in Miami and New York City. Burr also founded Hampton Golf & Lifestyles Management with former PGA of America President M.G. Orender in 1998 to develop and manage golf courses and community recreational facilities across the country.

Throughout his career, Burr has been actively engaged in a wide range of business, civic, and charitable organizations. He is a member of the Florida Council of 100 and served more than a decade on the Florida State University Board of Trustees including six years as chairman. His service includes the FSU Foundation Board of Trustees, Seminole Boosters Board of Directors, and College of Business Real Estate Executive Board.

Previously, he served as chairman of the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, JAX Chamber, Jacksonville Civic Council and Jacksonville Country Day School. He is involved in national and regional development organizations including the Northeast Florida Builders Association, the Urban Land Institute, and the ULI Center for Leadership.

Burr founded The Monique Burr Foundation for Children, Inc. in 1997 to continue the work of his late wife, Monique Burr, a devoted child advocate. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization whose core mission is to fight bullying, cyberbullying, child abuse, digital abuse and human trafficking through prevention education. The Foundation’s programs have educated, empowered, and protected millions of children and teens through the United States and internationally.

Burr has been widely recognized for his leadership, philanthropy, and dedication to community service. His honors include the Ultimate CEO Award, the Hearthstone Builder Humanitarian Award, the Bernard F. Sliger Award — the highest honor presented by the Florida State University Alumni Association, the George Langford Award from the Seminole Boosters, the FSU Alumni Circle of Gold Award, the Urban Land Institute North Florida Visionary Leader Award, and induction into the First Coast Business Hall of Fame.