Ruel Hamilton

Ruel Hamilton is an American author, businessman and political activist. He is the founder and CEO of AmeriSouth Realty, a company in affordable apartment development. In 2014, Hamilton was considered one of Texas' biggest supporters of Democrats and liberal organizations.

Hamilton is a graduate of Justin F. Kimball High School in Dallas, Texas. He founded Amerisouth Realty as Olympic Realty in 1987. The first iteration of the company managed Class C multifamily apartment complexes until the 1990s when it began purchasing properties itself. The company was renamed AmeriSouth Realty Group in 2000.