Woodbury Corporation Celebrates Employee’s 50 Year Anniversary
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (February 22, 2024) – Woodbury Corporation is pleased to honor General Manager of University Place, Rob Kallas, for 50 years of employment and service to the shopping center, the company and Woodbury family.
He has been involved in real estate management and development with the Woodbury Corporation since 1974 and has had the primary responsibility of managing University Mall, now University Place, since 1978.
Rob has served on the Board of Directors of the Commission for Economic Development in Orem, the Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce, and is currently on the Lindon City Planning Commission. He has also served on numerous committees, task forces and panels to improve and enhance business and economy in Utah County.
“Rob’s DNA is intertwined with everything about the University Place campus, its growth and many phases of redevelopment over the years, as well as several other shopping centers and office buildings in the area,” says Randy Woodbury, vice chairman of Woodbury Corporation. “It is difficult to put a value on his depth of knowledge and understanding of not just the physical assets, but the relationships with tenants, contractors, service providers and municipal staff and elected officials.”
“Rob has made a stalwart contribution to the development and success of University Place over the last 50 years. When faced with challenges such as losing department store anchors or resolving disagreements with tenants, Rob has always been willing to roll-up his sleeves to solve whatever problem he faced, said Rick Woodbury, chairman of Woodbury Corporation. “Today, University Place stands as a vibrant development and operation and Rob deserves much credit in creating and maintaining that success.”
Rob is married to Janeal Bylund. They have five children and many grandchildren. He is a graduate of Orem High School and Brigham Young University. After graduating from BYU, Rob spent three years at Fort Lee, Virginia serving in the United States Army.
In this day and age, it is unusual to find the kind of loyalty and commitment that would last 50 years and still be going strong. On behalf of the entire Woodbury Corporation family, we thank Rob and salute him on this impressive milestone!
About Woodbury Corporation and University Place
Founded in 1919, privately held Woodbury Corporation is one of the oldest and most respected full-service real estate development companies in the Intermountain West. The Woodbury portfolio includes retail, office, hotel, residential and industrial projects across 16 states. University Place (formerly University Mall) is a 120-acre development in the midst of a $500 million revitalization. In addition to first class retail offerings, University Place is now home to upscale residential, Class-A office, high-quality green space, and a hotel. For more information about Woodbury Corporation, visit https://live-woodburycorp3.pantheonsite.io/. For more information about University Place and updates on the project, visit https://www.universityplaceorem.com/.
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