Elliot A. Spoon

Corporate Officer/Principal at Michigan State University

73 year

Commercial Services

Consumer Services

Finance

Network origin in Elliot A. Spoon first degree

Entity	Entity type	Industry
American Bar Association American Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. 289	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	289
Michigan State University 237	College/University	Other Consumer Services	237
Mortgage Bankers Association Mortgage Bankers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Mortgage Bankers Association is an American company that provides web, virtual event, and mobile solutions to its clients. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company has over 20 certifications and dedicated success specialists to ensure their clients' satisfaction. The company offers industry-leading engagefully and engagefully events apps and platforms that power year-round member engagement as well as in-person, hybrid/blended, and virtual events on both mobile and desktop devices. The company is a Sitefinity Gold Partner with years of experience delivering results-driven association websites using the Sitefinity platform. The CEO of the company is Robert D. Broeksmit. 189	Non-Profit Organization	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	189
University of Michigan 188	College/University	Other Consumer Services	188
Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Regional BanksFinance Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis operates as a regional wholesale bank. It operates through following two segments: Traditional and Mortgage Loans. The Traditional Loans segment consists of credit products, investments, and correspondent services and deposits. The Mortgage Loans segment consists substantially of mortgage loans. The company was founded on October 12, 1932 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN. 38	Subsidiary	Regional Banks	38
The Association of American Law Schools, Inc. 4	Non-Profit Organization		4

Chart of Companies connected to the second degree

Multi-company connection

Companies connected to Elliot A. Spoon via their personal network

Company	Sector	Related people	Main position
MERRILL LYNCH PREFERRED CAPITAL TRUST I	Major Banks	Rhona M. Kaninau Catherine Blaszyk	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
CBRE Capital Markets, Inc. CBRE Capital Markets, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance CBRE Capital Markets, Inc. provides commercial, real estate, and construction lending services. It is a real estate investment banking and commercial mortgage lending firm. The company offers debt & equity financing products and related services through approximately 30 offices in cities across the US. The firm offers construction, permanent, mezzanine & other types of financing for apartment complexes, office buildings, hotels, industrial, and retail properties. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.	Real Estate Investment Trusts	Lawrence J. Melody Paul J. Ahmed	Chairman Corporate Officer/Principal
University of Notre Dame	College/University	Lawrence J. Melody Kurt Pfotenhauer Michael A. Bosco	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
HFF, INC.	Real Estate Development	John P. Fowler Mark Gibson	Founder Chief Executive Officer
LENDER PROCESSING SERVICES, INC.	Data Processing Services	Cynthia FitzGerald Lesley Grimes Caroline Ritchie	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Harvard University Harvard University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.	College/University	David J. Freeman Gary M. Wingens W. Anthony Jenkins	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Stanford University	College/University	Richard Wohl Jack M. Cohen	Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
Deloitte & Touche LLP Deloitte & Touche LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	James Mountain W. Mattson	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP engages in the provision of commercial real estate and capital markets services to the global commercial real estate industry. Its services include investment advisory, debt placement, equity placement, M&A and corporate advisory, funds placement, loan sales, loan servicing, and global capital. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.	Finance/Rental/Leasing	John P. Fowler Mark Gibson	Founder Chief Executive Officer
CitiMortgage, Inc. CitiMortgage, Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance CitiMortgage, Inc. provides a protfolio of financial services. The firm's services include banking, insurance, asset management, and credit cards. It also offers products to help first-time homebuyers, refinancing or tapping into the equity built up in an existing home. The company as founded in 1973 and is headquartered in O'Fallon, MO.	Finance/Rental/Leasing	Richard Thornberry Catherine Blaszyk	President Corporate Officer/Principal
Seyfarth Shaw LLP Seyfarth Shaw LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides legal advisory services. The company was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Allan J. Reich David J. Rowland Jeffrey L. Musman Christopher J. Carolan	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Boston College	College/University	Elizabeth D. Krauss Guy V. Amoresano Rita M. Danylchuk John T. Wolak	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses	College/University	Michael Joseph Clement Ronald D. Gaither Kenneth L. Hargreaves Jeffrey R. Digel Cary Reines	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree Masters Business Admin Graduate Degree Corporate Officer/Principal
Rutgers State University of New Jersey	College/University	Philip W. Crawford Phillip J. Duffy	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
Fordham University Fordham University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.	College/University	Thomas E. Durkin Christopher J. Carolan John T. Wolak	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree Graduate Degree
The University of Texas at Austin	College/University	Mark Gibson Stuart Wernick	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
The Urban Land Institute The Urban Land Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Urban Land Institute operates as a non-commercial research organization. It provides leadership in the responsible use of land and in creating and sustaining thriving communities worldwide. The company was founded on December 14, 1936 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John P. Fowler Raymond Owens Jack M. Cohen Lawrence J. Melody Kenneth L. Hargreaves Adrian B. Corbiere Christopher M. Harahan John W. Long J. Tyler Blue Don G. Pescara Michael S. Robb Michael W. McLaughlin James Flynn Jamie Butler	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Real Estate Investment Trusts	John P. Fowler Michael S. Sikora Lawrence J. Melody Jeffrey R. Digel Allan M. Murow Mark Gibson Christopher M. Harahan J. Tyler Blue Don G. Pescara Stuart Wernick Michael S. Robb Paul J. Ahmed Daniel Preston Flanigan Paul K. Talbot	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
National Multifamily Housing Council National Multifamily Housing Council Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The National Multi Housing Council is a national association representing the interests of apartment firms in the United States. Its members are the principal officer of firms engaged in aspects of the apartment industry, including ownership, development, management, and financing. The organization also conducts apartment-related research, produces strategic on formation on business-related issues, and promotes the desirability of apartment living. The National Multi Housing Council was founded in 1978. Its headquarters are located in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Lawrence J. Melody Adrian B. Corbiere Ted Patch Cliff B. Carnes Stuart Wernick Paul J. Ahmed Faron Thompson Jamie Butler	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal
Gibbons PC Gibbons PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Gibbons P.C. provides legal services. It offers business and commercial litigation, corporate, government affairs, criminal defense and employment law. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	David J. Freeman Guy V. Amoresano Rita M. Danylchuk Lawrence Cohen Philip W. Crawford Phillip J. Duffy John T. Wolak	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal General Counsel Director/Board Member Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
New Jersey State Bar Association New Jersey State Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New Jersey State Bar Association operates as a not-for-profit organization. It educates the public to enhance awareness of the legal system. The company was founded in June 1899 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Thomas E. Durkin Guy V. Amoresano Rita M. Danylchuk Lawrence Cohen Philip W. Crawford Phillip J. Duffy John T. Wolak	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
New York State Bar Association New York State Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Thomas E. Durkin Richard Wohl David J. Freeman Rita M. Danylchuk Christopher J. Carolan Lawrence Cohen	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, Inc. Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Commercial Real Estate Finance Council, Inc. is a trade association for the commercial real estate finance industry. The non-profit company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. Its members include balance sheet and securitized lenders, loan and bond investors, private equity firms, servicers, and rating agencies. The council has been promoting liquidity, transparency, and efficiency in the commercial real estate finance markets for 30 years. It also acts as a legislative and regulatory advocate for the industry, setting market standards and best practices, and providing education for market participants.	Internet Software/Services	Jack M. Cohen Adrian B. Corbiere Michael S. Robb Daniel Preston Flanigan Kraig M. Kohring James Flynn	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
NAIOP, Inc. NAIOP, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services NAIOP, Inc. operates as a commercial real estate development association for developers, owners, and investors of office, industrial, retail, and mixed-use real estate. It offers advocacy, educational programs, and business and networking opportunities. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Herndon, VA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	John P. Fowler Raymond Owens Lawrence J. Melody Mark Gibson Paul J. Ahmed	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
WALKER & DUNLOP, INC.	Finance/Rental/Leasing	Jeff Hudson Ted Patch Cliff B. Carnes Stuart Wernick Jamie Butler	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
National Association of Mortgage Brokers		Daniel G. Crockett P. Andrew Taylor Mark Freedle Catherine Blaszyk	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Real Estate Board of New York, Inc. Real Estate Board of New York, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Real Estate Board of New York, Inc. operates as a real estate trade association. It represents commercial, residential, and institutional property owners, builders, managers, investors, brokers, and salespeople; banks, financial service companies, utilities, attorneys, architects, and contractors. The company was founded in 1896 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Lawrence J. Longua Daniel Preston Flanigan Paul K. Talbot	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
California Mortgage Bankers Association California Mortgage Bankers Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services California Mortgage Bankers Association provides benefits to its members, including discounted event registration, monthly webinars, and state representation. The non-profit company is based in Sacramento, CA. The association offers educational resources, such as a weekly podcast featuring prominent figures in the mortgage industry. The MBA Future Leaders Program is an exclusive benefit for member companies to nominate employees. The association represents hundreds of companies and tens of thousands of employees, advocating for the industry in the largest mortgage/real estate market in the nation.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Jeff Hudson Cliff B. Carnes Rick Arvielo	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Director/Board Member
Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Young Presidents' Organization, Inc. is a global leadership community of over 30,000 chief executives from 142 countries. The non-profit company is based in Irving, TX and has a global presence of subsidiaries in several regions. The company's mission is to help its members become better leaders and better people. The company was founded in 1950 by Ray Hickok, Khalid Mohamed Jassem Kanoo. Thayer Smith has been the CEO of the company since 2007.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Jack M. Cohen Mark Gibson Stephen H. Bittel	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Pure Venture Partners LLC Pure Venture Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pure Venture Partners LLC (Pure Venture Partner) is a private equity firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in Parma, Michigan.	Investment Managers	Paul Jaques Jeffrey J. Smith	Private Equity Investor Private Equity Investor
University of Wisconsin	College/University	Michael S. Robb Lesley Grimes	Corporate Officer/Principal Undergraduate Degree
Polsinelli PC Polsinelli PC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Polsinelli PC provides legal advisory services. The firm's practice areas include business, litigation, financial services, and real estate. It offers antitrust, corporate and transactional, government contracts, intellectual property, labor, employment and technology services. The firm serves construction, energy and utilities, environmental and natural resources, food and agricultural and healthcare industries. The company was founded by James A. Polsinelli in 1972 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Daniel Preston Flanigan Kraig M. Kohring	Director/Board Member Director/Board Member
National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers		Raymond Owens James Flynn	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is an American company that provides an array of industry data prepared by NAREIT staff and other outside sources. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, which are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors. Steven A. Wechsler has been the CEO of the company since 1997.	Real Estate Investment Trusts	Mark Fogel Daniel Preston Flanigan	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
University of California, Berkeley	College/University	Michael S. Robb James Mountain	Corporate Officer/Principal Masters Business Admin
The Federal Bar Association The Federal Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Federal Bar Association is a professional organization for private and government lawyers and judges. The non-profit company is based in Arlington, VA.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Michael A. Bosco Phillip J. Duffy	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate is a global organization established in 1988 that focuses on commercial property investment. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The organization provides exclusive market analyses, executive education, thought leadership, and networking opportunities for its members around the world.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Lawrence J. Longua Mark Gibson	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
MREC LP MREC LP Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Cohen Financial LP provides financial services to the real estate industry. It offers debt and equity placement, investment brokerage, loan administration and advisory services. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.	Real Estate Investment Trusts	Jack M. Cohen Adrian B. Corbiere	President Corporate Officer/Principal
Franklin American Mortgage Co. Franklin American Mortgage Co. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Franklin American Mortgage Co. operates as a mortgage banking company. It acts as a professional mortgage banker licensed to provide residential mortgages across the U.S. The firm operates in retail, wholesale and correspondent divisions. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Franklin, TN.	Finance/Rental/Leasing	Daniel G. Crockett P. Andrew Taylor	Chief Executive Officer Sales & Marketing
Seton Hall University	College/University	Philip W. Crawford Phillip J. Duffy	Graduate Degree Graduate Degree
Essex County Bar Association		Phillip J. Duffy John T. Wolak	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
The Real Estate Roundtable The Real Estate Roundtable Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Real Estate Roundtable operates real estate and trade associations. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Jeffrey D. DeBoer.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Lawrence J. Melody Stephen H. Bittel	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
Pension Real Estate Association Pension Real Estate Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Pension Real Estate Association (PREA) is a non-profit trade association based in Hartford, CT, for the institutional real estate investment industry. The company's members include public and corporate pension funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, and investment advisory firms. PREA provides its members with materials to keep up to date on trends and issues in real estate investment decisions, including sustainability and other ESG considerations. The company also offers access to the MSCI/PREA U.S. Property Fund Index, which allows for detailed analysis of the performance of open-end property funds and their underlying investments.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Lawrence J. Longua Lawrence J. Melody	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
University of Illinois	College/University	Allan M. Murow Don G. Pescara	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree
The Chicago Bar Association The Chicago Bar Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Allan J. Reich David J. Rowland	Corporate Officer/Principal Corporate Officer/Principal
American Land Title Association American Land Title Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services American Land Title Association operates as a national trade association representing title insurance companies, title and settlement agents, independent abstracters, title searchers, and real estate attorneys. The firm's mission is to improve the skills and knowledge of providers in the real property transaction, effectively advocate member concerns, and standardize products for industry use. The company was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.	Miscellaneous Commercial Services	Kurt Pfotenhauer Diane E. Gozza	President Corporate Officer/Principal
University of Florida	College/University	Caroline Ritchie Paul J. Ahmed	Undergraduate Degree Undergraduate Degree

Statistics

International

United States	47
France	2
Canada	2

Sectoral

Commercial Services	19
Consumer Services	14
Finance	12
Technology Services	3

Operational

Corporate Officer/Principal	400
Director/Board Member	170
Undergraduate Degree	84
President	47
Chief Executive Officer	44

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Hugh Frater	21
Stephen H. Bittel	20
Lawrence J. Longua	18
Michael S. Robb	18
Mark Gibson	17
Charles Oboh	17
Adrian B. Corbiere	16
Jack M. Cohen	16
Thomas E. Durkin	15
Daniel Preston Flanigan	15
Mary Smith	14
John P. Fowler	14
James Mountain	14
Donnalee DeMaio	14
James Flynn	13

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