Tim Dockery is the founder and is a Member/Manager of The Crown Companies, LLC. Mr. Dockery is involved in all areas of real estate development, construction, finance and management. He also enjoys excellent insurance and banking relationships with much of his business coming from repeat lenders. In 1986, Mr. Dockery began his real estate career with Town and Country Builders, a retail and residential development company. He and two colleagues founded Granite Development, Ltd. in 1987. While at Granite Development, Mr. Dockery acted as owner and developer for properties throughout the Southeast. In 2000, Mr. Dockery left Granite Development to form The Crown Companies, LLC with offices in Dobson and Cary, North Carolina. Mr. Dockery is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill holding a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. He serves on the Board of Directors of Blue Ridge Analytics, Inc., a Charlotte, North Carolina based company that provides SITEOPS®, a patented optimization software for the land development industry. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for Surry Community College and for the Surry County Schools Educational Foundation. Having a passion for education, he has served as a tutor for at-risk children, a member of the Surry County Board of Education and as real estate advisor to the Surry County Schools. Mr. Dockery has also been tasked by Surry Community College to chair fundraising efforts for the North Carolina Viticulture and Enology facility. He is active in First Baptist Church of Dobson, North Carolina serving as a Deacon, Sunday School teacher, and on various committees. He lives in Dobson, NC and is married and has three daughters.