It is with much sorrow that we inform you of the death of AAM Past President David J. Sparrow who died Sunday, January 1, at the age of 84, after a short illness.
In 1992, David was honored with the Distinguished Service to the Apartment Industry award for his career achievements and his service to the Apartment Association of Michigan.
He was a Detroit native who started his law practice in partnership with Gerald Rowin. In 1955 they went into the building business with a client. They sold that business in 1962 but during those years they had also been buying and selling real estate. Those were the business ventures that set the course for David’s success in the apartment industry.
David attributed his success in the apartment industry to his partner and their business practices. “We have a high ethical standard we imposed on ourselves and that’s how we have worked and conducted ourselves,” he said. They kept their properties properly managed and maintained, and priced the units fairly.
David served as AAM President and as a Trustee for the apartment building Management Industry Workers Compensation Self-Insured Fund.
David is survived by three daughters, Susan Carson, Nancy Sparrow and Joanne Stewart as well as six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
For those who wish to honor David’s memory, the family suggests a memorial contribution to Focus: HOPE, 1355 Oakman Boulevard, Detroit, MI 48238 or online at www.focushope.edu.