The candidate has served as the President of EastGroup Properties Inc. (NYSE: EPG) since March 2015 and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of the company since January 2016. He rejoined the company as President and Chief Operating Officer in March 2015 from Glimcher Realty Trust, where he served as President and Chief Operating Officer from 2005 to 2015. From 2000 to 2005, the candidate served as Chief Financial Officer of Parkway Properties, Inc. (formerly NYSE: PKY). The candidate, who was with the company from 1991 to 2000, began with the company as an Asset Manager and rose to Senior Vice President after having a variety of responsibilities with the company. The candidate received a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Master’s degree from the University of Alabama, then earned an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business.

EastGroup Properties Inc. (NYSE: EGP) invests in, develops, and manages industrial properties, with a particular emphasis on Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California. EastGroup specializes in operating multitenant distribution and bulk distribution facilities, from 5,000 to 50,000 square feet in size, located near major transportation hubs. Its portfolio includes some 300 industrial properties and an office building, totaling more than 34 million square feet of leasable space. The REIT has developed build-to-suit projects for clients including United Stationers Supply Company and Dal-Tile Corporation. Market Cap: $2.9 billion.

Candidate ID: 97795