Bill Coleman Has Died

Longtime ICSC member and industry leader Bill Coleman died Jan. 26. His lengthy career in the industry started right after his days at the University of Texas and lasted until his retirement at the end of 2021.

Coleman worked in property management, leasing, asset management and development. Indeed, colleagues remember him as an expert on many topics. “It was virtually impossible to pose a question to Bill about an issue that needed addressing that he was unable to offer up a plausible solution,” said Centennial senior vice president of client services Chuck Taylor, who worked with Coleman for 10 years. “He was also very successful at allowing us to poke fun at tough situations to lower the stress levels and get all on track to refocus on a positive outcome.”

He spent 15 years at The Rouse Co., managing and leasing Atlanta’s Perimeter Mall and Underground Atlanta. He later served as vice president of leasing and asset management for AIG Baker and as vice president of asset management for Bayer Properties, overseeing management of The Summit in Birmingham, Alabama, and Mt. Pleasant Towne Centre in South Carolina, among others.

“Bill was a one-stop shop for solutions,” said Centennial president and COO Whitney Livingston, who worked with Coleman at Madison Marquette, where he led the retail team for 10 years until his retirement. “He’d seen just about everything in his storied career, so it didn’t matter the problem, he could help you solve it, and you were guaranteed a good laugh at his sarcastic sense of humor in the process.”