Norman Dong

Norman Dong serves on the faculty of the Urban & Regional Planning program and is a Partner at FD Stonewater, a real estate brokerage, development, and investment firm.As the former Commissioner of the GSA Public Buildings Service, Mr. Dong managed the nationwide asset management, design, construction, leasing, building management and disposal of approximately 372 million square feet of government-owned and leased space.

Norman Dong

Norman Dong serves on the faculty of the Urban & Regional Planning program and is a Partner at FD Stonewater, a real estate brokerage, development, and investment firm.


As the former Commissioner of the GSA Public Buildings Service, Mr. Dong managed the nationwide asset management, design, construction, leasing, building management and disposal of approximately 372 million square feet of government-owned and leased space. Mr. Dong also has served as Acting Controller at Office of Management and Budget and as Chief Financial Officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. In addition to his Federal experience, Mr. Dong has held leadership positions at the state and local levels of government, including Deputy Mayor for Operations and City Administrator for the District of Columbia.


He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Yale University and a Master’s degree from the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government.