Gerald W. Womack is the founding Chief Executive Officer and Real Estate Broker of Womack Development & Investment Realtors (WDIR). WDIR is a full-service commercial and residential real estate brokerage firm. Womack has over 40 years of experience in the real estate industry and has assembled a team of over 20 professionals working daily with WDIR. Its corporate office is located at 4412 Almeda Road in Houston, Texas; conveniently located in the Greater Third Ward/TSU, Riverside Terrace area.
His success has translated into closing in excess of $900 million in residential and commercial sales throughout his career. Under Womack's guidance and direction, WDIR has become one of the top independent brokerage firms in Houston.
WDIR's success is due to the passionate commitment for excellence, with trained attention to detail and high ethical standards of Womack’s leadership and that of his team. Womack’s consistent, hands-on approach has established a reputation of unparalleled service to his clientele and community stakeholders. He thrives on customer satisfaction, industry knowledge and the resulting relationships that ensure an exceptional WDIR experience.
A native Houstonian who grew up in the Third Ward having been nurtured by senior real estate professionals, he began his real estate career at the age of 16 by taking courses at the University of Houston. He furthered his education by attending Texas Southern University where he majored in Business Administration. Although Mr. Womack was focused on obtaining the necessary knowledge and skill sets to grow his business, he continues to give back to his community which provided his start.
As a result, he mentored many students, sharing the benefit of his experience, first-hand, through internships, seminars and other engaging meetings. Womack consistently worked within Houston's central city neighborhoods to improve the "quality of life" for its residents by focusing on revitalization, affordable housing, community and economic development within the Greater Third Ward/Almeda area. Because of his donor and volunteer fundraising for Texas Southern University, Womack received the Presidential Award for Alumni Outstanding Achievement. He also represented the University in many real estate acquisitions and sales.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
Across the Track PAC
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Austin Board of Realtors
Board of Martin Luther King Jr. Center
Past Board Member
Families Under Urban & Social Attack (FUUSA)
Past Board Member
George "Mickey" Leland Kibbutz
Internship Program
Past Board Member
Harris Center – formerly MHMRA
Chairman, Resource Committee which administers a budget of
over $200 million dollars Secretary of the Board Member
Harris County Authority
Commissioner
Harris County Housing Authority
Chairman of Board 2017 - Present
Houston Black Real Estate Association
President 2013-2014
1st Vice President 2010-2012
Board Member 2009-2010
Houston Association of Realtors
Houston First Corporation
Board Member
Houston Independent Brothers Association
Board Member
Jesse H. Jones School of Business,
Texas Southern University - Past Advisory Council Member
Mabrie Memorial Mortuary
Secretary of the Treasury
Mayor Lee P. Brown
Past Transition Team
Mayor Sylvester Turner
2014 Transition Team
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Lifetime Member
National Association of Real Estate Brokers
National Association of Realtors
National Federal Political Coordinator
Texas Association of Realtors
Unity National Bank
Past Advisory Board Member
WALLIP Primary School
Past Board Member of School Board
AWARDS
2024 HAR John E. Wolf Community Service Award
2018 Endurance Award African American Chamber
2013 Texas Southern University Distinguished Alumnus Award
2012 Outstanding Leadership Award, Central Care Community Health Center
2012 Central are Community Health Center, Outstanding Leadership Award
2009 Chairman of the 60th Anniversary Awards Banquet, Houston Black Real Estate Association
2007 TF Freeman, Judson Robinson Leadership Award
2007 Sigma Gamma Rho, Inc., Charitable Education Top Community Service Award
1994 Texas Peace Officers Association, Community Service Award
1993 Texas Legislative Black Caucus, Outstanding Texan
1975 Forward Times Newspaper, Community Service Awards
