John C. (Jack) Portman III
Vice Chairman

As vice chairman of Portman Holdings, Jack Portman is responsible for the development activities of the company. He also serves as chief executive officer for John Portman & Associates, the architectural and engineering company affiliated with Portman Holdings.

Jack began his career in 1973 as an architect for John Portman & Associates in Atlanta. He later moved from the design field to a position of corporate leadership. Initially working with the domestic arm of the Portman companies’ real estate development, he subsequently became involved in the companies’ activities in the Middle East, particularly Egypt and Saudi Arabia. He later established Portman Overseas to pursue the companies’ international endeavors in the design, development and management of overseas projects. His activities focused first on Singapore, and subsequently yielded projects throughout East Asia. Jack was responsible for the firm’s entry into China in early 1980. He maintains a current focus on the companies’ activities in China and oversees the Portman Holdings regional office in Shanghai.

Jack, a licensed architect, holds a B.S. degree in architecture from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a Master’s degree in architecture from the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University.