VCU School of Business

Boykin Receives Distinguished Life Time Achievement Award

Dr. Boykin
Dr. James H. Boykin is congratulated by Robert Barton, MAI, SRA, CRE,
President of the Virginia Commonwealth Chapter of the Appraisal Institute.


James H. Boykin, Ph. D, MAI, SRA, CRE received the distinguished Life Time Achievement Award from the Virginia Commonwealth Chapter of the Appraisal Institute for his outstanding contribution to the Appraisal Institute, community, and the real estate profession. Dr. Boykin joined VCU in 1971 as an assistant professor. The next year he was named the first and only Alfred L. Blake Endowed Chair Professor of Real Estate, established by the Virginia Association of Realtors. He is the past Chaiman of the Real Estate Center Directors and Chairholder Association and member of the Board of Governors of the American Institute of Corporate Asset Management. He was appointed in 1990 and reappointed in 1993 by the Governor to serve on the Virginia Appraiser Board. Later he was appointed to the RF&P Corporation Board of Directors and the Real Estate Advisory Committee of ht Virginia Retirement System. He has authored numerous article and books in the field of real estate.

Virginia Real Estate Center