Gerald Teunissen
Commercial Sales & Leasing, Bender Commercial Real Estate Services
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Broker for sales and leasing for bender commercial.
Phone (605) 336-7600
Broker for sales and leasing for bender commercial.
Specialties
Investment Sales Broker
Property Types
Industrial, Land, Office, Retail
Markets
Other Market Areas
Bio
Gerald Teunissen was born and raised near Armour, SD, and graduated from Corsica High School in 1968. Gerald served in the United States Army as a dental laboratory technician in Germany before being honorably discharged in 1971.
Gerald began his career in the electrical business in which he owned and operated American Electric for over 24 years before selling the company in 2003.
Gerald had an intricate role in former Governor Janklow’s administration in the “Wiring of the Schools” project and the Governor’s Senior Housing Program. Gerald also assisted Governor Janklow after the Spencer tornado damage and starting a Governor’s golf event at Dakota Dunes. He also assisted Governors Janklow and Rounds in fundraising for the WWII and Vietnam War memorial.
Gerald’s personal interests have included golf, flying hot air balloons, quartet singing, and lay preaching. He remains a member of the American Legion Post #274, Kiwanis East and the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce. Gerald has served on the board for the Chamber as well as Bethany Christian Services. Gerald and his wife, Deb, have been married for 50 and have two children and six grandchildren.
