Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John M. Maloney, Jr. Expected to Succeed Mr. DonovanBOCA RATON, Fla., Oct 23, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG), a leading provider of Colorful
Places to Live and Play(R), announced today that President and Chief
Executive Officer George F. Donovan will retire from the Company and
resign from the Board of Directors effective December 31, 2006 after
15 years of service as a director and corporate officer. Mr. Donovan
is credited with engineering Bluegreen's entry into the vacation
ownership industry 12 years ago and re-shaping the Company's land
strategy. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John M.
Maloney Jr. is expected to assume Mr. Donovan's position and
responsibilities at that time.
Mr. Donovan, 67, stated, "Over the past 15 years at Bluegreen, I
have had the privilege of working with some of the brightest, most
dedicated individuals in our industry. By working together, Bluegreen
has become one of the largest publicly traded developers and operators
of vacation ownership properties, and a leader in direct-to-consumer
sales of residential homesites. I am confident that we have created a
solid foundation for continued growth."
Mr. Donovan continued, "Over the last year, the Board has planned
for an orderly succession and I am confident that John Maloney can
lead the Company forward. As COO, John has earned the trust and
respect of our Board, our employees, our business partners, and our
customers."
Mr. Maloney, 45, joined Bluegreen in 2001 as Senior Vice President
of Operations and Business Development for Bluegreen Resorts and is
currently the Chief Operating Officer. He was named Senior Vice
President of Bluegreen Corporation and President of Bluegreen Resorts
in 2002. Prior to Bluegreen, Mr. Maloney served as Senior Vice
President of Sales and Marketing for the Owners Club by ClubCorp and
Director of Sales and Marketing for the South Florida region of Hilton
Grand Vacations Company. He also held various sales and marketing
positions at Marriott Vacation Club International. Mr. Maloney serves
on the Board of Directors of the West Palm Beach, Fla. Chapter of the
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. He is a member of The Young
Presidents' Organization.
Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE:BXG) is a leading provider of Colorful
Places to Live and Play(R) through two principal operating
divisions. With over 150,000 owners, Bluegreen Resorts markets a
flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan that provides
access to over 40 resorts, an exchange network of over 3,700 resorts
and other vacation experiences such as cruises and hotel stays.
Bluegreen Communities has sold over 51,000 planned residential and
golf community homesites in 32 states since 1985. Founded in 1966,
Bluegreen is headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., and employs over 5,000
associates. In 2005, Bluegreen ranked No. 57 on Forbes' list of The
200 Best Small Companies and No. 48 on FORTUNE's list of America's 100
Fastest Growing Companies. More information about Bluegreen is
available at www.bluegreencorp.com.
SOURCE: Bluegreen Corporation
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