Voices in Business

By Staff (89591)

Sunday, December 4, 2005
© Copyright 2013 Gwinnett Daily Post

Each week the Gwinnett Daily Post profiles the business men and women who help drive the success of local companies and small businesses alike. Interested in a profile? Call Doug Sams, business reporter, at 770 963-9205, ext. 1321, or e-mail him at doug.sams@gwinnettdailypost.com.

Name: J.L. "Marty" Kennedy, chairman and chief executive officer of real estate development firm Kennedy Capital Group.

Age: 58

Tenure: A 37-year veteran of real estate. Former founder and managing partner of Gwinnett Partners LLC, which has developed numerous projects across the county.

On the nightstand: "How to Think Like a Billionaire" by Donald Trump.

Rooting interest: Georgia Bulldogs

Downtime: "I enjoy movies and concerts as a way to take my mind off the day-to-day pressure of our business."

Mentor: "My father, Carl Kennedy, who taught me more about the game of life and how it is played then anyone I have ever met. He was definitely a graduate of the school of hard knocks. Also, Wayne Mason, he has one of the most brilliant minds for business I have ever known."

Risk and reward: "The greatest risk I have ever taken was leaving a billion-dollar company (Eagle Bancshares, the real estate arm of Tucker Federal) and starting Gwinnett Partners with a desk, chair and a phone. The rewards have already been beyond my wildest dreams."

Top trend: "The real estate business has become so high tech. It is hard to keep up with the ever-changing trends in the technology world. But if you don't you will be left behind."

Recipe for success: "You are only as successful as to how accessible you are. Accessibility is the key to success-in any business, especially real estate."

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