A graduate of the University of Connecticut, Jerry has been a fixture in real estate education in South Florida since 1980.   Born and brought up in Brookline, Mass., Jerry received his B.S. degree from the University of Connecticut in 1959.   In 1979, he sold his businesses and obtained his salesperson real estate license, his brokers and real estate instructors license in 1980.

Originally an Instructor for the ERA School of Real Estate in 1980, Jerry was hired by Gold Coast School of Real Estate, III, Inc. in West Palm Beach in 1981.  In 1983, he and several other investors purchased the school and he became the Permit Holder, Chief Instructor, and Vice-President, and renamed it Gold Coast School of Real Estate, VII, Inc.    The West Palm Beach school was a tremendous success due to Jerry's knowledge and guidance, and it was sold in 1989.  Jerry stayed on with the new owners until he opened his own school, the Jerry Grant School of Real Estate in West Palm Beach.

In 1994, Jerry’s School was purchased by a major real estate corporation, and he continued to teach real estate and serve as a trainer for the large corporation for several years.

In 2003, Jerry was hired by the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches to instruct in the Board owned school, Advantage School of Real Estate. He taught there until recently when he had the opportunity to join as an instructor with  the Professional Real Estate Institute.

Jerry has been a trainer for several major real estate corporations in the Palm Beach and Broward areas, and is known for his knowledge and sense of humor. He is married and has two children and two grandchildren