About Touchstone Townhomes
In the simplest of definitions, a builder is one
who builds things. In the personage of James D. Standring, that definition
becomes totally inadequate. By the beginning of this millenium, Jim
Standring had spent half of his life building homes and neighborhoods
for Northwest families, but along the way, he has also built a reputation
for excellence, compassion, philanthropy, community service, leadership,
inspiration and integrity.
As past president and lifetime board member of the
Oregon Home Builders Association and the Home Builders Association of
Metro Oregon, Standring
was named Oregon’s “Builder of the Year” in 1992 and
inducted into the Oregon Housing Hall of Fame in 2000.
As owner and president of Westland Industries, Inc.,
he was responsible for the construction of over 1435 homes and the development
of close
to 1,000 lots in the Metro Portland area during the past thirty-one
years.
He is currently owner of Standring Holdings, Touchstone
Townhomes, Quatama Park Townhomes and Oak Street Townhomes, and a partner
in Standring
Groveland Investment Co., Far West Properties, 68th Street Investors
and Bull Believers. Also, as a partner in Aloha Land & Cattle Company
until 2006, Standring was active in developing over 80,000 square feet
of mini storage, 450 manufactured home spaces and 3000 lots over the
past 24 years.
James Standring prepared himself well for his multiple
responsibilities, obtaining a double major BS in Political Science Urban
Studies and Business
Administration at the California State University in Fresno, California.
In addition, he obtained a MS in Hospital Administration at the same
university.
He is a resident of Portland, Oregon, married to
Patty, and they have six children, Craig, Ryan, Mindy, Kevin, Nick and
Noelle, as well as
ten grandchildren. As a member of the Portland Golf Club, Multnomah
Athletic Club and Portland University Club, Standring leads an active
private life, with his main interests being golf, traveling and reading.
Throughout his career, he has always found time
to participate in many community efforts and organizations, particularly
those that deal with
children. He continues to be a member of the Advisory Committee for
the Oregon Medical Laser Center, Oregon Health Services, University/St.
Vincent Hospital, and he was directly involved in the successful $500,000
fund raising effort for the Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.
Standring claims to be guided in life by a number
of personal tenets, which he is willing to share with anyone wise enough
to listen. Among
them are these select few;
Be fair and honest in all things.
Have an acute sense of propriety.
Never let the sun set on an argument.
Laugh freely...even sometimes at yourself.
People function from love or fear. Love is better.
Leave everything and everyone better than you found them.
When it is all said and done, your family is really all that is important. |
