Robert M. Brown

Robert Brown started the company in 1968 by building two large mobile home communities in Kalamazoo County. Treystar grew quickly from its humble roots, thanks in large part to Bob’s expertise, hard work, and persistent desire to discover and cultivate opportunity. In the 1970s, Bob and a group of investors backed several manufacturing companies, acquired the Industrial State Bank (now Comerica ), and began the renovation of the Main Street East complex in downtown Kalamazoo. Throughout the course of the next 45 years, he has collaborated on financing and launching over 40 companies in banking, manufacturing, and farming.