Gary serves as Chairman of the Greater Austin Economic Development Corporation, Opportunity Austin 4.0 Campaign and Co-Chair of the Waller Creek Conservancy Capital Campaign. Additionally, Gary serves as a Board Member of The University of Texas Chancellor’s Council, The University of Texas Development Board, the President’s Council of The Real Estate Council of Austin, the National Multi Housing Council and The Waller Creek Conservancy.
Gary founded the Greater Austin Economic Development Corporation in 2003 and has served as its Chairman for eleven (11) years. He is the Past Chair of Opportunity Austin (1.0, 2.0 and 3.0) and Advantage Austin III, Co-Founder and Past Chair of The Real Estate Council of Austin, Past Chair of Capital Area Transportation Coalition, Past Chair of Take on Traffic Initiative, and Past Chair of Caritas Community Advisory Board (two terms).
Urban Land Institute Austin recently recognized Gary Farmer with its “Vision Award” for being the individual in the field of real estate development who has made an outstanding contribution in his or her lifetime within the Austin region. Gary and his wife, Susan, are graduates of The University of Texas at Austin.
