Mayor Robert Fazen, Bound Brook, New Jersey

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Summary of Qualifications

Bob has served 7 years as the Mayor of Bound Brook and was re-elected in November 2019 for a 4-year term.  He and his wife Lynn have lived in Bound Brook for over 40 years and are members of St. Mary’s Catholic Church.  Both daughters graduated from Bound Brook High School and graduated from New Jersey Universities (Princeton and Rowan).  After 20 years in the U.S. Army, he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel and started his own company, The Fazen Organization in New York City. For over 25 years, he was professionally active in the development of real estate.  In New York City, The Fazen Organization planned and managed over $150 million of successful construction projects and was responsible for acquiring financing and organizing design and construction teams to plan and execute projects ranging in cost from $300,000 to $50 million. 

 

Education

United States Military Academy, West Point, NY - Bachelor of Science, 1966

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA - Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1976

Auburn University, Montgomery, AL - Master of Business Administration, 1979

Drew University, Madison, NJ – Certificate - Historic Preservation, 2004

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Community Involvement

• 15-Year Trustee of the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition (helped implement NJ Transit-RVL “one-seat ride” to NYC)

• 10-Year + Term President of the Washington Camp Ground Association (A non-profit organization organized in 1892 to preserve the “Middlebrook Encampment” grounds that were a principal base of operations for General George Washington’s forces during the Revolutionary War.)

• Two term President of the Bound Brook-Middlesex Rotary Club

• Two Term President of the Bound Brook-Middlesex Kiwanis Club

• Former Chairman of the Bound Brook Planning & Zoning Board

• Former Chairman of the Bound Brook Historic Preservation Commission

• Co-Founder and Treasurer of “We Will Rebuild” (A non-profit organization that provided over $1 million of financial support to the communities affected by Hurricane Floyd in 1999).

• Lifetime Member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars

• Former Elected member of the Bound Brook Board of Education

 

Professional Background

Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (1966-1986)

Bob retired after 20 years of military service.  He fought in the Vietnam War and has earned numerous military awards including the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry Badge, Airborne Wings and Ranger Tab.  His military positions included: Company Commander and Aide de Camp to the Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division; Professor of Military Science at Rutgers University; Professor of Engineering Fundamentals at the United States Military Academy; Deputy Chief of Staff of Fort Dix, NJ.

 

President, The Fazen Organization (1986-2011)

The company developed and managed residential and commercial properties.  The Fazen Organization (“TFO”) represented owners in the site selection, financing, marketing, leasing, design, construction, and operations of numerous properties. TFO increased the appraised value of 555 Broadway from $14 million to $255 million by planning and completing a modernization of the 100-year old property.  TFO coordinated $20 million of tenant and base building renovation at 250 Park Avenue, including facade and roof repairs, window replacement, complete interior renovations and upgrades of mechanical, elevator and electrical systems.  TFO negotiated the largest and third largest tenant leases in NYC in 1992. 

Clients have included: TIAA/CREF, Integrated Resources, Aldrich Eastman Waltch Inc., Chemical Bank, Citicorp, The College Board, American Bible Society, Chock Full O'Nuts, Cunard Lines Ltd., Ise Realty Group Inc., JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers, Metlife, Mitsui Fudoson, Monet, The Beacon Group, The Family Circle, Scholastic Inc. and the NYC Board of Education.

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Professional Memberships

He is a lifetime member of the Society of American Military Engineers and West Point Societies of New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia. He is a former member of the Real Estate Board of NY and the Building Owners & Managers Association of New York.