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Golden Rule, L.L.C. was formed in October of 1997. This endeavor is the result of a lifetime of work in the real estate business in the Pierce County area by Perry F. Palmer. Mr. Palmer worked as a real estate broker, landlord and developer and grew his estate to include real estate holdings in Tacoma, Lakewood, Parkland and Steilacoom, Washington. His holdings also included rental properties in Honolulu, Hawaii and Phoenix, Arizona. His estate was built by his application of a strong work ethic and one rule of business; Do unto others as you wish them to do unto you. It is with this philosophy that his son, James Palmer and his step son, Doug Zinn continue their father’s involvement in the Washington real estate industry. Doug’s knowledge of operations and James' business skills have combined to provide property management, construction and real estate development through Golden Rule, L.L.C.

James Palmer, General Manager
After graduating in 1990 from the University of Washington I was recruited into the international logistics management industry. I began with American President Lines as an Account Representative responsible for soliciting and servicing an account base generating annual sales of $750,000. After having developed knowledge of the import/export client community, I was approached by Fritz Cos., an international logistics management company, to help launch an information system designed to service the import/export community. In 1994 I became the Product Manager of Fritz tracking systems responsible for a global tracking system spanning 26 countries. I headed all phases of its development, maintenance, marketing and managing a budget of over two million dollars.

After my father's first heart attack, I chose to move back to Washington state in October 1996.  I took a position of Consultant/Project Manager with Endura Software, Inc., a logistics software solution provider located in Seattle, WA. As a Project Manager at Endura I oversaw the implementation of custom software solutions for clients such as GE Supply, the logistics arm of GE. Projects spanned from 6 months to two years and required detailed management of resources allocation and budgeting.

As my father’s health continued to decline, I became more actively involved in running his real estate holdings and his day to day affairs. It became apparent in June of 1997 I had a responsibility to ensure my father’s affairs were tended to during this critical period. I resigned my position at Endura and took on all aspects of my father’s business including the managing of all financial accounts, overseeing property management operations, conducting real estate transactions and representing the estate in all legal matters. The estate, consisting of three million dollars in assets and spanning three states, had suffered under the waning eye of my ill father.  It became a focused and streamlined operation culminating in the formation of Golden Rule, L.L.C. in October, 1997.

My developed skill set of project and asset management provides an excellent foundation to grow a solid business with Golden Rule, L.L.C.  As the General Manager of Golden Rule it will be my responsibility to set and meet all financial goals of the company, monitor all projects and ensure they are on time and under budget. I will be active in marketing and promotion.

Doug Zinn, Operations Manager
I have worked in the construction industry most of my adult life. I have worked in the capacity of laborer, carpenter, foreman, manager, general manager, purchasing manager, and superintendent of operations. I have performed these functions in all phases of construction including residential home building as well as heavy construction of roads and drilling platforms. During my 26 years in Alaska I personally built two of the homes my family and I occupied performing all phases of construction.

As Purchasing Manager of Cold Weather Contractors, Inc. of Anchorage, AK, I was responsible for purchasing of building materials, equipment purchases, rentals, and negotiating service contracts as well as selection of subcontracted labor. As Purchasing Manager I oversaw the work of two Purchasing Agents and one Expediter.

Combined, my developed skill set provides a base of knowledge that allows me to be familiar with every level of construction and property maintenance Golden Rule may be called upon to perform. As the Operations Manager of Golden Rule it will be my responsibility to oversee on-site property management, analyze and cost construction and development plans, hire and coordinate all sub-contractors and manage the day to day construction operations.  

 

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