Career Highlights
1959 B.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Miami
1959–61 Worked in systems engineering section at NASA, Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Va.
1962–64 Worked for father running 23-store portrait studio chain.
1965–66 Developed and built 60-acre Pioneer City, a Western-theme park near Fort Lauderdale.
1967–68 Worked in commercial construction as chief estimator and superintendent for multi-family housing and various commercial projects.
1970 Joined local NAHB chapter
1969–71 Moved to Martinsville, Ind.; opened Weiss Construction, a small GC office; helped form new property development firm, Deci-Ma Corp.; started Weiss & Currise Home Building, which built upper-middle–market houses (2,500 to 4,000 s.f.).
1972–JAN. 1, 2005 Operated Weiss & Currise Home Building; and Weiss and Co.
1991–97 Member CGR Board of Governors
1993–96 Remodelors Council Trustee with wife Jeannie
2001 Nominated as Chair of Remodelors Council
2002 Vice Chair of Remodelors Council
2003 Chair of Remodelors Council with Kent Conine
2004–Present Formed Weiss Residential Construction Management Institute (RCMI) to provide instruction, consulting, management training, and curriculum development.
JAN. 1, 2005 Transferred interest in Weiss and Co. to partner Greg Woods.
Inducted into the NAHB America’s Best National Remodeling Hall of Fame.