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President of Benge poration ( BDC ), a successful real estate development firm . Real estate development is a business process , encompassing activities that range from the renovation and releasing of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of developed land or parcels to others . Real estate developers are the people and companies who coordinate all of these activities , converting ideas from concept to a physical reality . The funny thing is that Tony did not grow up thinking that he would be a developer . At Rollins College , Tony studied economics , receiving a BA in Economics , and continued to the University of Central Florida for his graduate work . In 1993 , Tony , along with some investors that he had developed a relationship with , including his father , purchased his first master-planned 1200-acre development , Eastwood . Eastwood was a 2,300-unit golf course community with a Publix anchored neighborhood center . This was the beginning of the success of BDC . He says that he was extremely fortunate to meet some great mentors who took the time to teach him various aspects of the development business . Their patience and knowledge was a priceless asset in helping to launch BDC . He speaks about