THE REAL ESTATE BUSINESS HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PEOPLE BUSINESS, A SERVICE, A RELATIONSHIP BUSINESS. EVEN WITH THE ADVENT OF COMPUTERS, EXPANDING SERVICES AND GEOGRAPHIC REACH, REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE AND MANAGEMENT ARE ROOTED IN RELATIONSHIPS, IN UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE’S NEEDS AND CONCERNS, AND IN CARING ENOUGH TO DO THE VERY BEST JOB TO SECURE THEIR GOALS.

IN 1963, GEORGE “SANDY” – A NICKNAME FROM CHILDHOOD – SIMPSON GRADUATED FROM OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WITH A B.S. DEGREE IN REAL ESTATE. THAT SAME YEAR, HE RECEIVED HIS REAL ESTATE LICENSE.

NAI OHIO EQUITIES WAS FORMED IN 1971 BY GEORGE SIMPSON AND THE OHIO COMPANY. THE OHIO COMPANY WAS A LARGE REGIONAL NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INVESTMENT BANKING COMPANY OWNED BY THE WOLFE FAMILY. GEORGE WAS A MANAGING PARTNER AND BECAME PRESIDENT IN 1976. NAI OHIO EQUITIES IS NOW CELEBRATING 32 YEARS AND IS STILL ASSOCIATED WITH THE WOLFE FAMILY THROUGH CAPITOL SQUARE COMPANY, THE REAL ESTATE SUBSIDIARY OF THE DISPATCH PRINTING COMPANY.

GEORGE SIMPSON HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN MANY PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. FROM 1981 TO 1986, HE WAS PRESIDENT OF FOUR ASSOCIATIONS INCLUDING THE COLUMBUS BOARD OF REALTORS, THE COLUMBUS COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT REALTORS, COLUMBUS COUNTRYWIDE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION SBA FINANCING, AND THE CENTRAL OHIO CHAPTER, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE PARKS. HE ALSO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF REAL ESTATE COUNSELORS AND IN 1983, GEORGE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE SOCIETY OF INDUSTRY AND OFFICE REALTORS. IN 1993, THE COLUMBUS BOARD OF REALTORS HONORED HIM AS BROKER OF THE YEAR. IN 2001, HE WAS AWARDED THE ERIKA BLUMENSTEIN MEMORIAL AWARD FROM THE COLUMBUS BOARD OF REALTORS.

GEORGE’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO CENTRAL OHIO’S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCLUDE HIS LEADERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN THE COLUMBUS HOUSING PARTNERSHIP BOARD, THE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE OF CENTRAL OHIO, THE BEXLEY PLANNING COMMISSION AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE COLUMBUS COUNTRY CLUB. HE HAS ALSO SERVED ON TWO TASK FORCES FOR THE COLUMBUS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, THE ARENA TASK FORCE AND THE PLANNING TASK FORCE, KEY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REDEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS. HE RECENTLY ACCEPTED A POSITION ON THE BOARD OF THE COLUMBUS CANCER CLINIC.