Gail Liniger, co-founder of RE/MAX, has been named to the Hall of Fame of her alma mater.
Gail Liniger, RE/MAX Vice Chairman and co-founder of the Denver-based real estate company franchise, inducted into the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville’s Alumni Hall of Fame.
Liniger joins group of graduates who have excelled in their professions. Liniger is one of 15 graduates in the 2011 Hall of Fame class that also includes a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, Paige St. John of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, and retired Major General Randal E. Thomas, who served in the U.S. Army Special Forces from 1966 to 1969, and was awarded a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for his combat efforts in Vietnam.
“I’m surprised and honored to be recognized with such an accomplished group of professionals,” said Liniger. “Each one has not only enjoyed success in their chosen field, they’ve also given something back to their communities. And that’s a very important part of doing business.”
Liniger graduated from SIUE with a degree in Business in 1968 and moved to Denver five years later, becoming the first employee to join RE/MAX. In the years since, she has helped build the company into a worldwide real estate leader, focused not only on business, but on community citizenship. This month, Gail and her husband, Dave - RE/MAX Chairman and co-founder – will be recognized by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for the company’s dedication to children. The Linigers will be presented with the 2011 Founder’s Award, honoring the commitment made by RE/MAX offices around the world, which have raised more than $100 million in contributions for the nonprofit organization.
Gail no stranger to accolades
Gail Liniger has earned many accolades throughout her career. She was recognized as one of the top 10U.S. women for her outstanding achievements in business, the arts and public service and as “Entrepreneur of the Year” in the state of Colorado by Ernst and Young and Inc. Magazine. In 2006, she was inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame and the International Franchise Association Hall of Fame. Liniger is also the recipient of the 2007 Joy S. Burns Women of Enterprise Award.
In her personal life, Liniger has overcome many challenges, including a small plane crash in 1983 that put her in the hospital for more than four months. Despite being told she would not walk again, through intensive physical therapy and strong determination, she proved the predictions wrong. The inspirational leader of RE/MAX remains deeply involved in the company’s daily operations.
Liniger is an avid and competitive golfer and is co-owner of the Sanctuary Golf Course, recognized as one of the most unique courses in the nation. She has recorded a hole in one on one of the course’s most demanding holes. Each year, Sanctuary hosts dozens of charity tournaments that have raised millions of dollars for community organizations.
As a licensed Colorado real estate broker, Liniger holds several designations, including Certified Real Estate Broker, Accredited Buyer Representative, and Quality Service Certification.
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I am so impressed in her life. She was really a survivor and she did not let things discourage her.
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