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Jim Austin

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Founder/Broker at Austin Company Commercial Real Estate
📍 Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Jim Austin is a distinguished entrepreneur and real estate broker with over 40 years of experience in the Fort Worth-Dallas commercial market. A Howard University alumnus, he founded Austin Company Commercial Real Estate and served for eight years on the Texas Real Estate Commission. People often call him a legend and professional with sincere community commitment.

Beyond real estate, Jim is a dedicated community leader and cultural promoter. With his wife Gloria, he co-founded the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum to illuminate diverse histories. His media company, Jim Austin Online, enriches the DFW area by promoting networking events, cultural gatherings, and large-scale music festivals, particularly jazz, blues, and soul.

He co-founded a museum to honor the forgotten contributions of diverse cultures to the American West after discovering that one-fourth of cowboys were Black.

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Experience
49 Years
Current Role
Founder/Broker
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
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DFW Commercial Real Estate
As founder of Austin Company Commercial Real Estate, he has served the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex with property management and brokerage services for over 40 years.
Cultural Preservation
He co-founded the National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum to ensure the contributions of Hispanic, Native, Asian, and African Americans to the American West are recognized.
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Career

Work history

1981
Founder/Broker
Austin Company Commercial Real Estate
2000
CEO
Jim Austin Online
2001
Founder
National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum
1979 - 1981
Real Estate Agent
Sam McCall
1976 - 1980
District Sales Manager
American Express
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Media appearances

Jim Austin Online. Featured in YouTube
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Education
1970 - 1976
Bachelor's degree
Howard University
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