Jon D. Hammes, founder and managing partner of the Hammes Company. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned an M.S. degree in real estate and urban land economics. Jon and his wife Ann have four children, Patrick, Sarah, Christopher and Michael, and eight grandchildren.

His son Michael Hammes oversees operation of a Hammes Company owned golf course, The Bog.

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Eyes on Milwaukee: Cargo Hub Planned For Milwaukee Airport
Eyes on Milwaukee

Cargo Hub Planned For Milwaukee Airport

Former Air Force base along College Avenue would be redeveloped.

Photo Gallery: Milwaukee Bucks Parade, Celebration
Photo Gallery

Milwaukee Bucks Parade, Celebration

Crowd estimated in excess of 100,000.

Plats and Parcels: Former Carleton School to Become Housing
Plats and Parcels

Former Carleton School to Become Housing

Plus: Bradley Foundation moving to Hammes Building.

Friday Photos: Hammes HQ Nears Completion
Friday Photos

Hammes HQ Nears Completion

Brookfield firm will move Downtown before the end of the year.

5 Questions Scott Walker Must Answer on Foxconn’s Broken Promises
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5 Questions Scott Walker Must Answer on Foxconn’s Broken Promises

Here are just a few of the questions Walker should immediately answer

Friday Photos: Copper Dome Emerges Downtown
Friday Photos

Copper Dome Emerges Downtown

Hammes HQ sports Jeffersonian-style design.

Op Ed: Crony Capitalism of Walker, Hammes, Foxconn
Op Ed

Crony Capitalism of Walker, Hammes, Foxconn

Walker donor gets $100 million Foxconn project for which his company has no experience.

Follow The Money: Foxconn Edition
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Follow The Money: Foxconn Edition

This isn’t the first instance of Walker campaign donors benefitting from the Foxconn Hail Mary.

Foxconn ties to Walker campaign exposed
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Foxconn ties to Walker campaign exposed

"This taxpayer-funded project is padding the pockets of Gov. Walker’s campaign finance chairman while diverting money away from our schools, roads, and small businesses."

Rep. Wachs Says Walker is Using Taxpayer Money to Line the Pockets of His Donors
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Rep. Wachs Says Walker is Using Taxpayer Money to Line the Pockets of His Donors

"That’s outrageous and I think anyone with even a little common sense gets that it is corrupt."

Friday Photos: Hammes HQ Takes Shape
Friday Photos

Hammes HQ Takes Shape

Building is a welcome change from a vacant lot.

Friday Photos: Classical Dome Appears Downtown
Friday Photos

Classical Dome Appears Downtown

Hammes Co.'s new headquarters distinctive design clearly visible.

Friday Photos: An 18th Century Building Made of Steel

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $1,000

Friday Photos: An 18th Century Building Made of Steel
Friday Photos

An 18th Century Building Made of Steel

Hammes' new downtown HQ is Jeffersonian-throwback with modern materials.

Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Announces Peter Feigin as Honoree of 2017 Roast
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Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers Announces Peter Feigin as Honoree of 2017 Roast

Milwaukee Bucks and Sixteenth Street share commitment to improving outcomes for Milwaukee’s most vulnerable

Eyes on Milwaukee: Hammes HQ Starts Construction
Eyes on Milwaukee

Hammes HQ Starts Construction

Brookfield firm moves downtown next year into classical-styled building.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Hammes Revises Controversial Design
Eyes on Milwaukee

Hammes Revises Controversial Design

City panel approves a shorter, stouter building. Will that stop the complaints?

In Public: Hammes Building An Obvious Mistake
In Public

Hammes Building An Obvious Mistake

But is it worth fighting to stop it? Nah. Here’s why.

Eyes on Milwaukee: How Bad (or Good) is Hammes HQ Design?
Eyes on Milwaukee

How Bad (or Good) is Hammes HQ Design?

Is it urban or suburban, Jeffersonian or Reaganesque? The debate has already begun.

Eyes on Milwaukee: Hammes Moving Downtown in 2018
Eyes on Milwaukee

Hammes Moving Downtown in 2018

Another company moving from suburbs to Downtown and with unusual architectural style.

Murphy’s Law: 13 Lessons The Guardian Taught Us
Murphy’s Law

13 Lessons The Guardian Taught Us

Or how Scott Walker corrupted Wisconsin, as the leaked Doe documents reveal.

Hammes Co. Names Chris Kay President and COO

Contribution to Nik Kovac of $250

Hammes Co. Names Chris Kay President and COO
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Hammes Co. Names Chris Kay President and COO

Healthcare consulting firm announces changes in executive leadership as Chris Kay succeeds Richard Galling as President and COO.

Hammes Partners racks up $130 million in investments with Presence Health in Chicago

Contribution to Tom Barrett of $1,000

Hammes Partners racks up $130 million in investments with Presence Health in Chicago
Murphy’s Law: Did Bucks Investors Pay Off Walker?
Murphy’s Law

Did Bucks Investors Pay Off Walker?

One publication says yes. But most donors to his presidential campaign are secret.

Scott Walker Push For Milwaukee Bucks Arena Subsidy Could Benefit His Fundraising Chief
Gov. Scott Walker, now presidential candidate, hosts private reception with mega supporters
Jon Hammes, Cubs’ Todd Ricketts to co-chair Walker presidential fundraising campaign: Report
 
Plats and Parcels: Is Bucks Arena a Done Deal?
Plats and Parcels

Is Bucks Arena a Done Deal?

The way the team's owners are buying up downtown land, they're clearly certain the deal will pass.

Hammes buys lot near Park East development site
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Hammes buys lot near Park East development site

Milwaukee developer Jon Hammes acquires The Bog golf course in Saukville
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Milwaukee developer Jon Hammes acquires The Bog golf course in Saukville

Park East deal may leave county holding the bill for 2005 annex demolition
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Park East deal may leave county holding the bill for 2005 annex demolition

Plenty of Horne: Will Historic Building in Third Ward Be Saved?
Plenty of Horne

Will Historic Building in Third Ward Be Saved?

Third Ward review board defers decision on Historic Designation. And Milwaukee now has a Croatian sister city.

Supervisor’s claim sidetracks Park East development project

Contribution to Nik Kovac of $200

Supervisor’s claim sidetracks Park East development project
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Supervisor’s claim sidetracks Park East development project

Noe scandal and its aftermath just won’t go away
Murphy’s Law: 10 Key Issues in NBA Arena Debate
Murphy’s Law

10 Key Issues in NBA Arena Debate

Will the new owners get tax support? It all depends on these ten issues.

Ohio to invest $50M in Wis. real estate fund
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Ohio to invest $50M in Wis. real estate fund

 
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Edgewater Hotel plan secret, suspicious

Big donors fueled election
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Big donors fueled election

 
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Obituary: David W. Haddow

United Way raises $43.745 million
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United Way raises $43.745 million

Mequon nears deal on assessments
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Mequon nears deal on assessments

Mequon’s heavy hitters fight assessments
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Mequon’s heavy hitters fight assessments

For developer on investment board, 2000 a good year
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For developer on investment board, 2000 a good year

SEC May Hold Independent Directors Responsible for Heartland Debacle
 
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Hammes Field

Investor, developer team up to bid on Milwaukee Center
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Investor, developer team up to bid on Milwaukee Center

 
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obit-Donald Wilbur Hammes

Office tower planned for lakefront
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Office tower planned for lakefront

Movers, shakers back arena shift
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Movers, shakers back arena shift

Trammell Crow expanding development in Brookfield
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Trammell Crow expanding development in Brookfield