In 1964, he was hired for his first real estate job–sole salesman for Angus Wynne, developer of the Great Southwest. Sixteen years later, he signed with John Carpenter to work on his vision, Las Colinas. A decade ago, he “stumbled,” as he says, into the title business, joining Chicago Title and carrying a black book of the most formidable names in town.

“Bob is a legend in North Texas real estate,” said Tom Garner, vice president/regional manager for Chicago Title's Southwest office in Dallas. “We feel he is the perfect complement to our outstanding team of title specialists.”

Bradshaw has helped to build so much that he's never bothered to total it up. Yet, ask him about a career highlight and he'll bring up that 1955 stint as legislative assistant to one-time Speaker of the US House of Representatives Sam Rayburn.

Retirement, he says, isn't marked on his calendar. “First, my health is back,” he explains. “Second, the stock market helped me make the decision that I might want to try to make some more money. And, I like working with people.” Chronologically, he's 71 years old, but ask and he'll tell you, “I'm 49.