William C. Lloyd remains a proven and prolific real estate developer whose projects feature some of the most recognizable food, pharmacy and retail chains in North America.

Lloyd is the owner and president of RKM Development, a full-service retail real estate development company specializing in single-tenant projects and development of neighborhood-based and regional shopping centers. Based in St. Petersburg, Fla., RKM operates throughout the Southeast.

Under Lloyd’s leadership, RKM Development has completed more than 100 Walgreens locations, nearly three dozen 7-Eleven stores and multiple Publix-anchored shopping centers. He has also overseen projects involving nationally recognized brands such as CVS, Circle K, Aldi, Hobby Lobby, TJ Maxx, Petco, Dollar General, Family Dollar and Goodwill. In all, he has led the development of more than 3 million square feet of retail space, representing an estimated total project value of more than $2 billion.

Lloyd earned a bachelor’s degree in real estate from FSU in 1986. After graduating, he landed jobs in appraisal, leasing/property management and real estate investments. 

In 1989, he joined fellow Wertheim College alumnus Richard Maloof (BS Real Estate ’85) at RKM Development and became president and a partner in 1999. 

Lloyd and Maloof later invested $320,000 to help establish the college’s student-run Real Estate Investment Fund. Also, with his wife, Stephanie, Lloyd established the William and Stephanie Lloyd Endowment for Excellence in Real Estate.

In 2021, he received the FSU Real Estate Center’s Network Award in recognition of contributions to the real estate program. And in 2026, he and Stephanie became inaugural members of the Wertheim College’s IMPACT Society, which celebrates its top donors.

Lloyd serves on the executive board of the FSU Real Estate Center, on the executive committee of the college’s Board of Governors and on the board of directors of Seminole Boosters. He previously served as a trustee of the FSU Foundation and as a board member of the FSU Real Estate Foundation.

Lloyd also contributes extensively to his community in Manatee County, Florida.