
Arthur J Thoma, Jr, CCIM, SIOR
Senior Vice President
Illinois Licensed Real Estate Broker
Champaign
201 W Springfield Ave.
11th Floor
Champaign, IL 61820
Professional Profile
Champaign-Urbana has been Art Thoma’s home for over 40 years, and he considers this an excellent community to raise a family and operate most any business. Originally from a north suburb of Chicago, Art attended the University of Illinois and received a BA degree in 1971. Following service as a US Army officer, he returned to Champaign-Urbana and began his highly accomplished real estate career in this area.
Art has devoted many hours to community service. He also jogs and has many other hobbies and interests, including photography, scuba diving, hunting, housing projects, and cultural events. He and his wife, Diann, also enjoy bicycle touring.
Memberships & Awards
- SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors), Chicago Chapter
- CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) #1520, 1981, Chicago Chapter
- NAR (National Association of Realtors)
- IAR (Illinois Association of Realtors)
- Champaign County Board of Realtors
- Champaign-Urbana Economic Partnership
Community Service
- The Kiwanis Club of Champaign County, 30 years, Board of Directors and Past Presidencies
- PCC (Prairie Cycle Club)
- Volunteer for The Reading Group, Special Olympics, Salvation Army, Don Moyer’s Boys and Girls Club, Cunningham Children’s Home
- Champaign Park District Foundation Chairman
- Lawn Ranger
Notable Clients
- Village of Mahomet
- Busey Bank
- Intel
- City of Champaign
- Bank Champaign
- Verizon
- Village of Rantoul
- Bank One
- Cingular
- City of Urbana
- FDIC
- Victory Packaging
- University of Illinois
- GSK
- Progressive Insurance
- Eureka Vacuum
- DSL
- Baltimore Air Coil
- Carle Foundation
- Univar
- WP Carey and Company
- Carle Clinic
- John Deere Landscapes
- Wingfoot
- Ameren/Illinois Power
- Sara Lee
- Lennox International
- Total Logistics
- FedEx
- Quanex Building Products
- University of IL Foundation
- Aramark
- Brown and Williamson
- Crescent Electric
- Degusa
- Kelly Services
- Kimco
- Valeo of North America
- Michelin Tire
- SuperValu
- Fedders
- NAACO Materials Handling Group, Inc.