Endeavor Midwest Welcomes Chris Dischinger to the Board of Directors
Endeavor Midwest is excited to announce that Chris Dischinger, Co-Principal & Co-Founder of LDG Development, has joined its Board of Directors.
“Chris brings a wealth of experience and a deep commitment to community building through his own entrepreneurial work and his commitment to help others. His proven leadership and innovative approach align perfectly with Endeavor’s mission to support high-impact entrepreneurs. We are thrilled to have Chris on board.” shared Matt Thornton, Principal at Thornton Capital and Endeavor Midwest Board Chair.
“Having a robust entrepreneurial community that will create the next generation of jobs and opportunities is essential to having a thriving and growing community,” said Chris Dischinger. “Participating on the Endeavor Board is one way I can give back and support upcoming entrepreneurs whose vision and talent position our community to benefit from the newest waves of opportunities.”
Over the past three decades, Dischinger has become a nationally-proven leader within the real estate development industry. He is committed to the business of building better lives by developing quality, affordable communities for hard-working families and active seniors to grow and thrive.
“I’ve had the privilege of knowing Chris for several years across a number of ventures. He is the consummate entrepreneur himself, but has also backed a number of others in their own ventures” said Justin Brown, Endeavor Midwest Managing Director. “He will be a great asset to us.”
About Chris Dischinger
In 1994, Dischinger formed LDG Development with his business partner, Mark Lechner. Together, they successfully focused on acquiring, developing, building and managing single-family homes. The company eventually grew to have a portfolio of more than 500 homes as well as acquiring and managing commercial real estate properties in several states. In 2002, LDG saw an opportunity to enter the Housing Tax Credit Program. Using this model, LDG has developed over 25,000 units in multiple states including Kentucky, Texas, Georgia, Louisiana and Tennessee.
Today, LDG has four main divisions, all focused on maximizing growth and production. With the mission statement, “Everyone Deserves a Quality Place to Live”, the company has more than 400 employees in its offices located in Louisville, Austin, Nashville, and Atlanta, whom are focused on developing and managing properties for the thousands of families and seniors who are proud to call a LDG community home.
Among his large development of property, over 3,000,000 square feet, Dischinger has served as president of four different trade organizations including the National President of the Society of Exchange Counselors. In addition, Dischinger has received numerous industry awards – such as the President’s Award from the Louisville Apartment Association, Cliff Weaver Award for Most Creative Transaction from the Society of Exchange Counselors, and the Don Kessler Award & Exchange of the Year form the Kentucky Real Estate Exchangors. He resides in his hometown of Louisville, KY with his family.
About Endeavor
Endeavor is the leading global community of, by, and for High-Impact Entrepreneurs — those who dream bigger, scale faster, and pay it forward. Driven by our belief that High-Impact Entrepreneurs transform economies, Endeavor is on a mission to build thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems in emerging and underserved markets around the world. Endeavor creates a Multiplier Effect by inspiring high-growth founders to dream bigger, supporting and investing in them to scale faster, and providing a platform to pay it forward — thereby compounding their individual impact. Endeavor Entrepreneurs have created 4.1M jobs, generated over $50 billion in revenues in 2023, and help build sustainable economic growth in their home countries and communities.
For entrepreneurs and business leaders interested in learning more about Endeavor, please visit the Endeavor and Endeavor Midwest websites. For more information, please reach out to [email protected].