Jim Williams, Jr.

LandPlan Development - Chairman and Founder

Jim Williams Jr. is the Chairman and Founder of LandPlan Development Corp., a premier development company that's headquartered in Plano, Texas.


A visionary leader in land development, Jim Williams Jr., brings his time-honored experience and creativity in land design and aesthetics to real estate development. Jim’s expertise spans over 30 plus years with a wide variety of luxury real estate development projects ranging from - affluent single-family residential, luxury apartment projects, and senior living facilities, to top-tier commercial projects such as professional office buildings, medical campuses, hotel property projects, and large mixed-use developments.


Known for ushering Frisco, Texas, into an era of prosperity and expansion through the development of its land, Jim Williams utilizes the land’s natural resources and the overall aesthetics of each property he develops. With an eye for crafting the finest overall land design for each property -along with maintaining the highest architectural standards - he achieves the highest quality real estate developments. By transforming the land into quality developments, each property reaches its full potential and can increase in value over time. This quality and long-term appreciation is a result of how Jim approaches every development project.

Background - Jim Williams, Jr.


Originally from east Arkansas, Jim Williams, Jr. earned his undergraduate degree at The University of Arkansas’s - Walton College of Business. Jim played football for the Arkansas Razorbacks team and was a two-time All-Southwest Conference defensive tackle for the Razorbacks. He played alongside Jerry Jones and Jimmy Johnson - and was on the football team that won the 1964 National Championship. The following year, Jim and his Arkansas teammates were the 1965 Southwest Conference Champions.


After graduating from college, Jim participated in the NFL drafts for both the National Football League and the American Football League, which gave him the potential to earn additional funds for graduate school. Jim married and moved to Houston and played one year on the Houston Oilers football team. Later, he and his wife Nedra Williams packed up and moved to Dallas, Texas - where he attended school, receiving his Master in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University (SMU) - Cox School of Business.

Where It All Began


During graduate school, Jim hired an area home builder to construct a duplex in Dallas for his family - and that's when the seeds of his future were planted. When Jim graduated, he started thinking about what he enjoyed doing, and he loved going out and watching the home builder and his construction team building the duplex for his family. So, Jim decided to take a job with Dallas home builder, Fox and Jacobs, as a site superintendent - overseeing the construction of single-family residential homes.


Soon, Williams was out on his own with his namesake home-building company called - Williams Fine Homes. In only a few years, Jim started constructing larger estate homes in Preston Trail, an affluent residential community that was in North Dallas.


“It all started with one home then two and three… and pretty soon, my home building company Williams Fine Homes was getting publicity in the newspaper - and droves of people came out to Preston Trail and allowed me to build their luxury homes,” says Jim Williams.


With business at an all-time high, Williams bought a piece of property in North Dallas - and named it Tealwood Square. Jim developed the property and built quality luxury homes in his own residential community. Afterward, he started his second development project - where he built custom homes in his new project called Briarwood Place that was also situated in North Dallas.

An Opportunity of a Lifetime


While working in a custom home at Briarwood Place, Jim met Will Caruth who was impressed with his quality home-building and developing skills. Will mentioned that he had a piece of property in Dallas that Jim might be interested in helping develop. Mr. Caruth showed Jim a map of the property - and it was the well-known Caruth parcel of land that’s near the NorthPark Mall in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Caruth gave Jim an incredible opportunity and allowed him to develop the project. Together, they turned the property into the legendary Caruth Homeplace, and Jim worked with Mr. Caruth for the following 15 years at Cornerstone Investments and Preston Hollow Development.

LandPlan Development - A Leading Force in Frisco


Later, Jim moved further north to Frisco (a suburb of Dallas) and started LandPlan Development Corp in 1997. He and his partner at LandPlan were unsure of their success - and what would happen there. Jim says “We were the only business up here!” Williams and his business partner didn't know then - the huge success that they would later achieve. At LandPlan, Jim and his colleagues focused on constructing quality developments and forging strong relationships with local city officials and a select group of exclusive home builders. Over time, they became pioneers in Frisco’s growth - from farmland into a major North Texas city. LandPlan started with developments like Stonebriar Park, and Chapel Creek then came Baylor Medical Center at Frisco (which is now Baylor Scott & White Medical Center), and the 2500 Legacy professional office building. Today, Jim Williams, Jr. and LandPlan Development Corp. have developed dozens of real estate projects in North Texas and Northwest Arkansas.

Giving Back to the Community


Giving back to the community is at the forefront of Jim’s service and professional missions. Leading with a servant's heart in all he does, Jim served on the board of directors and is past chairman of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, and he also served on the boards of Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dallas Area Rapid Transit System, and Goodwill Industries amongst others. As the head of Parkland Hospital’s Real Estate Committee, he spearheaded the acquisition of more than 40 acres for the construction of the new Parkland Hospital and helped design the $1.3 billion Parkland Hospital campus. Using his development talents as well as his passion for philanthropic efforts, Jim's mission extends far beyond “land development,” and he considers the people at the heart of each community of which he develops and becomes a part.

Jim Williams - Faith and Family


With faith at the foundation of all he does, Jim’s helped form two churches and acquired land and master-planned more than 20 other church projects. In 1987, he received the “Man of the Year” award from the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance for successfully leading more than 1,500 Dallas churches and synagogues in their defeat of proposed obtrusive city of Dallas zoning regulations. Jim’s commitment to the community extends beyond his love for the land - with concern for the residents and business professionals that inhabit his developments. Additionally, it's important to Jim that his land projects leave sustainable benefits for future generations. Jim’s work is led by a steadfast devotion to quality with strong personal integrity and ethics.


Jim Williams, Jr. resides in Frisco, with his wife Nedra Williams. The Williams have two children Reed Williams and Tracy Williams along with 7 grandchildren. Jim still enjoys watching Arkansas Razorbacks football games and attending church and his prayer group.


Building Lasting Value - is Jim’s Goal that He Strives to Achieve on Every LandPlan Development Project.

Education:

  • The University of Arkansas - undergraduate degree at the Walton College of Business
  • Southern Methodist University - MBA–Cox School of Business


Professional and Personal Accomplishments:

  • President & Chairman - LandPlan Development Corp. Jan 1996 - Present 26 yrs
  • Board of Directors - Cotton Bowl Athletic Association - and past Chairman
  • Former Board Member - Parkland Health & Hospital System
  • Former Board Member - Dallas Area Rapid Transit System (DART)
  • Former Board Member - Goodwill Industries
  • Former Head of Parkland’s Real Estate Committee - that spearheaded the acquisition of 40 acres for the construction of the New Parkland and helping design the new $1.3 billion Parkland campus.
  • Former President of Cornerstone Investments and Preston Hollow Development, a leading residential developer in Texas that developed the upper-end Caruth Homeplace residential development.
  • Williams Fine Homes - Former Owner
  • 2010 - Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and the University of Arkansas Hall of Honor - Inductee
  • 2012 - Cotton Bowl Hall of Fame, Inductee
  • 2004 - Entrepreneur of the Year, by Walton School of Business at the University of Arkansas College
  • 1985 - Dallas Home & Apartment Builder’s “Home Builder of the Year”
  • Linebacker for the Houston Oilers
  • Two-time All-Southwest Conference defensive tackle at the University of Arkansas
  • 1964 National Championship Football Team at the University of Arkansas - team member
  • Captain of the undefeated 1965 Southwest Conference Champions at the University of Arkansas

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