Biography of David Robert Koons, President

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The Early Years
David was born six weeks after Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. His Grandfather was a veteran of WW2 and the Korean conflict and enjoyed a career in Aerospace Engineering. His father defends people's rights as a trial attorney in South Florida; his mother the former President of the Plaintiff's Paralegal Association. An aunt of David's performed post-graduate work at Harvard University, and is now a Law Professor at Barry University; another is a Social Science teacher at a progressive school in Vero Beach, Florida. David traces his ancestry to the American Revolution in Pennsylvania and New York state.

At sixteen years old, while attending high school, David was employed by a custom home builder in West Palm Beach, Florida. David realized that he loved seeing the end product achieved through the interdisciplinary process which brings architecture, construction techniques, and the trades together.

David enrolled at the University of Florida and graduated from the School of Building Construction in 1991 with a Bachelor of Science Degree, finishing in the top 10% of his class. The School of Building Construction was established in 1936, and is the first of its kind in the nation. The degree is uniquely multi-faceted, with emphasis in business, mathematics, engineering, materials, methods, and specific trades. During the summers, David worked as a carpenter building homes and townhouses, participating but also observing.

Managing Projects
Immediately following graduation in May of 1991, David started his management career as a Jobsite Superintendent building additions to schools in North Central Florida. The first was Crystal River Primary School Addition, a state of the art, sixteen classroom building devoted entirely to handicapped children. The next was Bell High School Addition, a twelve classroom building added to the campus of a rural, 1930's high school. The next project was more difficult, built for the Department of Corrections. Union County Juvenile Residential Treatment Center was a high-security, sixteen-bed jail. The next three projects would be completed during a difficult, eight-month period in an adverse environment. The company sent him to South Florida to participate in the re-building effort after the devastation of hurricane Andrew. With an office in a campground, he rebuilt three residences amidst the frenzy, with great success in returning his clients to their homes.

After 24 years in Florida, it was time for a change. Dave moved directly to the North Central Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Snow skiing had been a sport his family had enjoyed for a dozen years. Fortunately, growth near the resorts provided good opportunities. Joining a larger general contracting firm, he continued his experience with building construction without interruption. The company used his varied skills and resourcefulness in support positions related to large projects for a year and a half. He was then promoted to Project Manager and given control of a very important tenant finish project: a unique sales office for Keystone Real Estate Developments / Intrawest named the Discovery Center. The client was extremely important to the general contracting firm in terms of future business. In a ten week period, he managed the construction while design elements were still being finalized ("fast-track") by four different consultants. After this, he knew custom projects were the challenge he enjoyed. He continued to do this for the firm, completing two office remodels for businesses with very specific needs, one of those being his own employer. The projects were quite successful, but not within the scope of the firm's direction, which really only included large multi-family residential projects and commercial / retail. After nearly two years of employment, he left the firm to pursue the custom work he enjoyed so much.

Kodiak Enterprises Inc.
David knew his interest ultimately would require that he become self-employed. An opportunity presented itself when David was asked to design and build a custom log home in the mountains of Colorado. He began working with the new clients in their search for a site and a design that appealed to them. The Burmans liked a general design they had seen in a magazine, and David adapted this design to the site they had chosen. The plans were completed and construction began. In fifteen months total, the client got exactly what they desired: a magnificent log home near their favorite resorts, completed in August of 1996.

Meanwhile, Kodiak Enterprises Inc. had emerged in pursuit of custom home projects. Kodiak cooperated with other contractors in 1997 by providing project management for the Onken Residence, Buffalo Mountain Gallery, and the Kisker Residence. In the spring of 1998, Kodiak began construction of a unique duplex project which combines modern architecture and a mining theme. This project, Masontown Vista, was completed September of 1999.

Taking pride in his resourcefulness, David built this website to help find you, a potential client. We are glad you found us and we are hoping you enjoy your visit.