D Talmage Hocker

D. Talmage Hocker is the founder and CEO of The Hocker Group, LLC. Talmage has been involved in commercial retail development and property management since joining his father’s company, David Hocker and Associates, Inc., in 1984. For the next 20 years DHA developed, acquired, leased and managed more than 45 properties in 14 states consisting of over 14 million square feet with an asset value in excess of 1 billion dollars. In 2004, Talmage left the family business to purchase Oxmoor Centre in Louisville, Kentucky. Oxmoor Centre is a 970,000 square foot regional mall anchored by Macy’s, Sears, Dick’s Sporting Goods and Von Maur. In 2006, after stabilizing the cash flow and upgrading the tenant mix, Talmage decided to sell the property to Rouse Company, who owned a competing property in the market. Talmage Hocker is actively involved in local and national politics where he supports candidates from both parties. Talmage is a former State Director for the International Council of Shopping Centers and currently serves as their state’s governmental affairs chairman. He is civic minded and serves on a local preservation society board. Additionally, Talmage is a graduate of Kentucky Wesleyan College and is a member of its board of Trustees. Talmage Hocker also serves on US Bank’s board of advisors. Talmage and his wife Rosemary have been married for 30 years and have two children and one granddaughter.