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John Rakolta
Director/Board Member at
AGREE REALTY CORPORATION
Net worth: 45 M $ as of 30/06/2026
Profile
John Rakolta is currently Co-Chairman at Metropolitan Affairs Coalition.
Current roles also include Independent Director at Agree Realty Corp.
since 2021, Director at College for Creative Studies, Detroit Regional Chamber, Business Leaders For Michigan, Detroit Economic Club, New Detroit, Inc., The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, The Coalition for The Future of Detroit Schoolchildren, and The Richard Nixon Foundation, and Trustee at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Former positions include Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Walbridge Aldinger LLC and The Walbridge Group, Inc., Chairman at Growing Michigan Together Council, Independent Director at Agree Realty Corp.
from 2011 to 2019, Director at The Downtown Detroit Partnership, and Member-Executive Committee at Michigan Economic Development Corp.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Marquette University, conferred in 1970.
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/05/2026 | 593,940 ( 0.49% ) | 45 M $ | 30/06/2026 |
John Rakolta active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| AGREE REALTY CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 22/02/2021 |
Detroit Regional Chamber
 Detroit Regional Chamber Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce | Director/Board Member | - |
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
 The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides scholarship services | Director/Board Member | - |
The Richard Nixon Foundation
 The Richard Nixon Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as foundation for library & museums | Director/Board Member | - |
The Coalition for The Future of Detroit Schoolchildren | Director/Board Member | - |
Metropolitan Affairs Coalition
 Metropolitan Affairs Coalition Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services The Metropolitan Affairs Coalition is a non-profit public/private partnership that unites leaders from business, labor, government, and education to collaboratively address regional challenges. The private company is based in Detroit, MI. The organization promotes equity, sustainability, economic opportunity, quality of life, and regional cooperation by advancing policies and programs in areas such as economic development, infrastructure, environment, education, and government effectiveness. It emphasizes dialogue, consensus building, and practical action, leveraging its coalition perspective and affiliation with the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments to access research, data, and technical expertise for informed regional development. | Chairman | - |
Business Leaders For Michigan
 Business Leaders For Michigan Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Creates jobs and personal income for charity | Director/Board Member | - |
College for Creative Studies
 College for Creative Studies Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Director/Board Member | - |
New Detroit, Inc.
 New Detroit, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates organization to achieve racial understanding and racial equity in metropolitan detroit | Director/Board Member | - |
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Former positions of John Rakolta
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Training of John Rakolta
Experiences
Positions held
Active
Inactive
Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
75
1st degree connections
16
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 16 |
|---|---|
Agree Realty Corp.
 Agree Realty Corp. Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a real estate investment trust that owns, acquires, develops and manages retail properties | Finance |
College for Creative Studies
College for Creative Studies Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Marquette University
 Marquette University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Walbridge Aldinger LLC
 Walbridge Aldinger LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides construction services | Industrial Services |
Michigan Economic Development Corp.
 Michigan Economic Development Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides economic development efforts and policy development and technology development | Commercial Services |
Detroit Regional Chamber
Detroit Regional Chamber Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Chamber of Commerce | Commercial Services |
Business Leaders For Michigan
Business Leaders For Michigan Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Creates jobs and personal income for charity | Commercial Services |
The Downtown Detroit Partnership
 The Downtown Detroit Partnership Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services City improvement group | Commercial Services |
Detroit Economic Club
 Detroit Economic Club Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides a platform for the discussion and debate of important business, government and social issues | Commercial Services |
New Detroit, Inc.
New Detroit, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates organization to achieve racial understanding and racial equity in metropolitan detroit | Commercial Services |
Metropolitan Affairs Coalition
Metropolitan Affairs Coalition Hotels/Resorts/Cruise linesConsumer Services The Metropolitan Affairs Coalition is a non-profit public/private partnership that unites leaders from business, labor, government, and education to collaboratively address regional challenges. The private company is based in Detroit, MI. The organization promotes equity, sustainability, economic opportunity, quality of life, and regional cooperation by advancing policies and programs in areas such as economic development, infrastructure, environment, education, and government effectiveness. It emphasizes dialogue, consensus building, and practical action, leveraging its coalition perspective and affiliation with the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments to access research, data, and technical expertise for informed regional development. | Consumer Services |
The Richard Nixon Foundation
The Richard Nixon Foundation Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as foundation for library & museums | Commercial Services |
The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
 The Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates grant making foundations | Miscellaneous |
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy
The Washington Institute for Near East Policy Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides scholarship services | Commercial Services |
The Walbridge Group, Inc.
 The Walbridge Group, Inc. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides building construction services | Industrial Services |
The Coalition for The Future of Detroit Schoolchildren |
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