Robert T. Edge

1933 – 2015

Bob Edge was born on March 11, 1933, as a fourth generation Texan & a direct descendant of the pioneering Grayson family of Montague, County. Raised in Kilgore, Texas, Bob spent his summers working as a roustabout in the oil fields. He soon made the decision to go into the oil business & enrolled at the University of Colorado as a geology major. Deciding that geology was not his thing, he enrolled in the business school at Texas A&M where he found his life-long passion in the Aggie culture & in the Corps of Cadets. In fact, many clients and colleagues have been entertained by listening to the Aggie War Hymn while riding in Bob’s car. To the end, Bob epitomized the Fightin’ Aggie spirit. He was a staunch supporter of A&M financially, athletically, and educationally. After graduating from A&M in 1959, Bob enrolled at SMU law school, & received his Bachelor of Laws in 1965 - passing the Texas Bar shortly thereafter. He was soon hired by Tishman Realty & Construction Company & moved his family to Los Angeles, where he would lease office buildings for the next 9 years. While working on the landlord’s side for Tishman, Bob did a lot of business with Cushman & Wakefield, who eventually hired him to open their Dallas office in 1974. After, in his words, “starving for nearly two years in a brutal recession,” Bob handled the landmark Mobil Oil transaction at what is today known as Renaissance Tower. From that time on, Bob became a giant in the DFW real estate community handling some of the largest and most prestigious transaction in DFW history - the biggest of which was helping then-CEO Al Casey at American Airlines relocate their headquarters from New York. Quoting one of Bob’s colleagues, “ Bob is a master at figuring how to make things happen. All of us in the C&W Dallas office owe our jobs to him either directly or indirectly.” This can also be said of many professionals who Bob mentored & influenced in the Dallas real estate community.

Bob continually gave back to the community and was involved in many charities and organizations, including, Chairman of the Dallas Youth Crime Commission, Board of Directors for the YMCA, Jesuit College Preparatory School Board of Directors, & Jesuit Scholarship Committee and also Chairman of the Bob Edge Scholarship Fund. Of the many accolades he received over his 40 years in real estate, the Stemmons Service Award and induction into the Real Estate Hall of Fame were at the top of his list. Bob was also named Father of the Year, and was the recipient of the Directors Community Leadership Award from the FBI and a Commendation from the City of Dallas for his outstanding contributions and service in fighting youth crime and drug abuse. Some of the many charities Bob supported are Children’s Medical Center, DFW Humane Society, Dog & Kitty City of Dallas, and Texas Scottish Rite Hospital. He was an avid proponent of rescuing dogs and cats and labored to place them in no-kill shelters by finding them adopted, loving families.

Bob passed away peacefully on January 10, 2015, with his family at his side. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Victoria, their son Grayson, and daughter-in-law Megan. A Celebration of Life will be held at Sparkman Hillcrest Chapel on Thursday, January 15 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you to consider a donation to one of the following charities in Bob’s honor & memory:

The Edge Scholarship Fund

% Communities Foundation

5500 Caruth Haven Lane

Dallas, TX 75225-8146

Dog & Kitty City

2719 Manor Way

Dallas, TX 75235

DFWHumane Society

4140 Valley View Lane

Irving, TX 75038