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Guy E. Griscom

Title: Director of Appraisal Department, Retired
Industry: Government
Type of Organization: Local County Government
Major Product/Service: Tax assessments, records searches, forms, appraisal services
Expertise: Mr. Griscom is currently retired after 50 years experience in government services. He spent the past 27 years as the Director of the Appraisal Department with the Harris County Appraisal District. He was responsible for setting values on property tax for 1.7 million parcels and oversaw all aspects of the appraisal department. Mr. Griscom served as a Senior Instructor for the International Association of Assessing Officers and was a certified instructor by the Appraisal Foundation for licensing and setting appraisal standards.
Geographic Area of Distribution: Harris County, Texas
Affiliations: Past President and Member, International Association of Assessing Officers; Texas Association of Assessing Officers; Texas Association of Appraisal Districts; Appointed Member, Appraisal Practices Board of the Appraisal Foundation
University/Degree: B.B.A., University of Houston, 1972; Certified Assessment Evaluator, International Association of Assessing Officers; Licensed Registered Professional Appraiser, State of Texas
Born: September 13, 1944, Houston, Texas
Hobbies/Sports: Family activities and outings, fishing, hunting, riding John Deere tractor
Spouse: Sheri
Married: January 26, 1966
Children: 2 children; 5 grandchildren
Work History: From 1964 to 1968 Mr. Griscom served as a field appraiser of residential property for the consolidated tax office of the City of Houston, Texas and the Houston Independent School District. He led the efforts to computerize the property tax records for the City of Houston from 1968 to 1972 and from 1972 to 1977 directed the property tax collection department for the City of Houston and for the Houston Independent School District. He also served as a Tax Assessor/Collector from 1978 to 1979 for the same. Mr. Griscom became the first Chief Appraiser of the Montgomery Central Appraisal District of Conroe, Texas, consolidating the appraisal records of 72 taxing entities within Montgomery, Texas, serving from 1980 to 1982. He then served as Vice President of Cole, Layer & Trumble Company from 1983 to 1985. From 1985 to 1986, Mr. Griscom served as President of his own company specializing in appraisal services. Beginning in 1987, he served as a member of the Harris County Appraisal Districts' management team where he directed the operation of the appraisal department, until his retirement in 2014.
Honors & Awards: Honored as Instructor of the Year, Texas Association of Assessing Officers and Texas Association of Appraisal Districts
Published Works: Articles, International Association of Assessing Officers Magazine; Appraisal textbooks
Career Accomplishments: Mr. Griscom has served as an instructor of appraisal courses required for the Texas State Appraiser Licensing Board since 1985.