The acquisition would have created the world's largest facilities management company.
He was assistant vice president of facilities management and long-term care for the agency from 1986 to 1988.
Income from facilities management grew 8.8% to £59.7m, making up 14.5% of the total.
Provides administrative support and facilities management for all three locations.
Fifth, the study showed a clear trend towards facilities management.
It operates as a partnership between facilities management (run by the administration) and the student union.
"I spent more than 23 years in the Air Force, doing facilities management," he said.
"I think an undergraduate major in facilities management and a master of business administration degree would be a fine background," he added.
The institute provides services such as renting space, facility management and real estate development.
In 2002, it acquired Stiell, a facilities management and information technology network systems business, for £85m.
