Dene Oliver
Chief Executive Officer, Principal
"OliverMcMillan's teamwork, passion and experience is the fuel that allows common people to achieve uncommon results."
Morgan Dene Oliver is the Chief Executive Officer of OliverMcMillan. Dene was born in San Diego and a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Real Estate and Urban Land Economics from the School of Business Administration. After completing an undergraduate degree, he attended and graduated from the University of Southern California School of Law, and attended the University of Southern California Graduate School Of Business Administration. In 1978, after practicing law in the areas of real estate and business law at Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, Dene founded OliverMcMillan.
Dene has been active in both professional and community organizations. Dene is a member of ICSC and the Urban Land Institute and is frequently asked to speak at various industry-related organizations. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the $600 million San Diego Convention Center where he served as President and Chairman, and was the Chairman of the Board of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation as well as the founding Chairman of the Expansion Committee of the San Diego Convention Center that completed a $300 million expansion. The Downtown San Diego Partnership awarded him the Founders Award in 1997 and the Humanitarian Award in 2001. Dene was a member of the 1995 America’s Cup Board of Directors and currently chairs the San Diego County 10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.
Dene has been active in both professional and community organizations. Dene is a member of ICSC and the Urban Land Institute and is frequently asked to speak at various industry-related organizations. He is a former member of the Board of Directors of the $600 million San Diego Convention Center where he served as President and Chairman, and was the Chairman of the Board of the San Diego Convention Center Corporation as well as the founding Chairman of the Expansion Committee of the San Diego Convention Center that completed a $300 million expansion. The Downtown San Diego Partnership awarded him the Founders Award in 1997 and the Humanitarian Award in 2001. Dene was a member of the 1995 America’s Cup Board of Directors and currently chairs the San Diego County 10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.
