Gary S. Lachman

Gary S. Lachman (born in New York City, United States) is an American author, international lawyer and former Portfolio Manager for the U.S. Department of State. Formerly a resident of Istanbul, Turkey, Lachman currently resides in Palm Beach County, Florida.

Gary S. Lachman was raised in Scarsdale, New York, before moving to North Carolina to attend college at Duke University. Upon graduation, he continued his education at University of Denver College of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate. He remained in Denver and practiced real estate law there until 2006. Opportunity presented a move to the Washington D.C. area where Mr. Lachman developed Lake Arbor, one of the first large-scale master planned communities in suburban D.C. Originally planned by the son of William Levitt, developer of Levittown on Long Island, New York, Lachman re-positioned the dormant project originally called "Newbridge" into a haven for successful upwardly mobile young families. An award-winning community shopping center, a dramatic high-rise apartment building, a championship 18-hole golf course, and extensive recreational facilities to attract he thousands of upscale homes built by national builders such as Ryland, Ryan, Pulte, Winchester, and US Homes. Upon completion, Mr. Lachman re-entered the community building high-quality single-family homes. His company, Thoroughbred Homes, built many high-end production and luxury custom homes in the Washington, DC suburbs from 1991 - 1997. As a private developer he developed over 50 million square feet of residential land and buildings.

Mr. Lachman accepted a position with the U.S. Department of State as International Real Estate Portfolio Manager and leader of the New Embassies and Consulates group at the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations. He negotiated and managed the development of projects above €800 million globally and was responsible for the negotiation and acquisition of 40 new embassies and consulates worldwide. He is remembered at the State Department for, among other things, his interesting approach to international negotiation. In one former Soviet state, he negotiated the acquisition of a crucial security setback property in exchange for a Barbie doll and a Tonka truck.

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