Bill Boyd
Specializations
- Participated in more than 4,000 leasing and sales transactions totaling in excess of $3 billion.
- Member of leasing teams transacting more than 8 million square feet of office space throughout the Los
Angeles area.
- Quoted as a professional resource in L.A. Business Journal, Real Deal and CoStar online, and other outlets,
business magazine columnist, and guest presenter at real estate firms.
Career at a Glance
Boyd began his commercial real estate career in 1981 with CBRE and opened that firm’s Glendale office in
1985. Among his accomplishments, Boyd was the top income producing office broker in the United States
for CBRE in 1990.
Following his tenure with CBRE, in 1998 he served as executive vice president and managing director of
the L.A. Metro region for the Grubb & Ellis Company. After only two years with the company, he achieved
national distinction as a member of the firm’s “Circle of Excellence.”
In 2008, joined by associate Linda Lee, he joined the Charles Dunn Company and opened its Glendale office.
Education
University of Southern California
Master’s Degree, Journalism and Public Relations – 1977
Undergraduate Degree, Public relations – 1976
Associations, Community Service
Boyd’s long-standing participation in area real estate market parallels his commitment in those communities
as well. Current and former associations as a member of the board of directors include: USC/Verdugo
Hills Hospital, Alex Regional Theatre, Foothill Family Service, Community Foundation of the Verdugos,
Glendale Symphony, Glendale Association for the Retarded (currently The Campbell Center), Verdugo
Housing Corp., Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital and the Leo Buscaglia Foundation.
Professional Recognition
Glendale Chamber of Commerce Man of the Year – 2002
Charles Dunn Company – top producer 2013, 2015 and 2017
Grubb & Ellis – national top producer 1998 though 2008
CBRE – top Glendale office producer 1985 through 1998
CBRE – top office broker in the nation 1990