Founders and Professional Staff
Burk and Jean Collins - Founders
Jean@burkcollinscompany.com
Burk Collins & Company was founded by Burk and Jean Collins in 1970. Burk grew up in Bromide, Oklahoma while Jean spent her childhood in neighboring Lehigh, Oklahoma.
Married in 1960, the Collins’ moved to Fort Worth, Texas where Burk Collins was employed in the foam rubber fabricating business. In 1965, Burk and Jean entered the wholesale carpet industry. During this time, Burk attended TCU while Jean managed the floor covering business. In 1970 they started Burk Collins & Company, Ltd. This new company specialized in developing retail shopping centers, warehouses, subdivisions and office buildings.
In their 60 year history as a couple, Burk and Jean have developed in excess of 9,000,000 square feet of commercial real estate including but not limited to retail, industrial, office space and sub-divisions.
Burk and Jean have 2 children, 10 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren and reside in North Texas.
Jimmy Cox - President
jimmy@burkcollinscompany.com
Jimmy attended Angelo State University where he was a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee and the Financial Real Estate Organization. He graduated from Angelo State University in 2009 with a double major, earning Bachelors’ degrees in Finance with Real Estate and Management.
After graduation, Jimmy accepted a position with Enterprise Holdings Inc, the world’s largest transportation solution provider, spanning 85 countries worldwide. Over the next 9+ years, Jimmy held multiple leadership roles across two divisions. He was recognized for his outstanding performance on multiple occasions, receiving awards as a top performer in growth and profitability. In his most recent role with Enterprise Holdings Inc, Jimmy lead a sales team responsible for partnering with businesses headquartered in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex to design and implement solutions to meet the ever-changing demands of operating a commercial fleet of vehicles. During his tenure, Jimmy also played roles in site selection, lease negotiation, and property management for company owned real estate.
Jimmy has been brought in as President of Burk Collins & Co., Ltd. to learn the leadership role of the entire company and become the CEO of the company in the future. Burk Collins & Co., Ltd. has been developing for 50 years and Jimmy’s employment will continue the Burk Collins & Co. legacy for the future. Jimmy and Blair have three children, ages 5, 4, and 1. He is an active member of his local church and supports his community coaching youth t-ball, fundraising for the local school, and participating in campaign’s for United Way of Dallas and Tarrant County.
Honors: Varsity baseball team, 2007 College World Series, 3 Year International Council of Shopping Centers Member
Danny Hooper - Executive Vice President
danny@burkcollinscompany.com
A 36-year veteran of the commercial construction business, Danny joined Burk Collins & Co., Ltd. in October of 2004. During his employment with Burk Collins & Co., Ltd., Danny has built over 5,000,000 sq. ft. of Shopping Center space. Prior to his employment with Burk Collins & Co., Ltd., Danny began as a contractor and worked his way up the ladder eventually owning his own general construction firm for 10 years. His extensive experience includes ground up construction as well as interior finish-out experience. Danny was the president of TOKA General Contractors, a Burk Collins subsidiary.
Danny has been married to Jeanette for 41 years, has 4 children, 5 grandchildren, 2 great grandkids and one in the hopper.