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Take It From Those Who Know: Head to www.cpnonline.com for excerpts of Executive of the Year Award winners’ secrets to success. October 2007, having joined the company in 1990. The fully integrated firm, which operates from five retail real estate platforms— regional malls, Premium Outlet Centers, The Mills, community/lifestyle centers and international properties—owns or has interests in 380 properties in North America, Europe and Asia. A member of the S&P 500, it is the largest publicly traded U.S. real estate company, with a market capitalization of $52 billion. In 1993, Simon led efforts to take the company public with an almost $1 billion IPO that was the largest real estate stock offering at the time. He has since orchestrated more than $25 billion in strategic acquisitions. Previously, he served as vice president of Wasserstein Perella & Co. He was inducted into the Indiana University Kelley School of Business Academy of Alumni Fellows in 2000. Gordon DuGan President & CEO, W. P. Carey & Co. Gordon DuGan became president & CEO of W.P. Carey & Co. in 1999, co-CEO in 2002 and CEO in 2005. In addition to leading the company, he serves as CEO of its Corporate Property Associates non-traded REIT funds. He joined W. P. Carey as assistant to the chairman in 1988 and has served in its investment department in several capacities, including head of investments. The company posted an 8 percent increase in revenue from the third quarter of “The best way of dealing with a tough economic climate is to have a product that is distinct. The customer is entitled to that extra effort.” Ian Schrager 2007 to the third quarter of 2008 and enjoys a 95 percent occupancy rate among its 18 million square feet of properties. And the Corporate Property Associates REIT funds boast a 99 percent occupancy rate across their 91 million square feet. DuGan is trustee of the W. P. Carey Foundation and sits on the boards of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts,The New York Pops and The Hewitt School. He is also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization. CPN 2008 Executive of the Year Award Honorees Executive of the Year Honorees Colin Dyer President & CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. Ed Linde Director & CEO, Boston Properties Inc. Female Leader of the Year Honorees Pamela Herbst Managing Director & Head of the Direct Investment Group, AEW Capital Management L.P. Sally Wilson Global Director of Environmental Strategy & Senior Vice President, CB Richard Ellis Inc. Stephen Ross Chairman, Founder & CEO, The Related Cos. Stephen Ross formed The Related Cos. in 1972 to develop, finance and manage government-assisted rental apartments. The firm now employs more than 2,000 professionals, who oversee a real estate portfolio valued in excess of $16 billion. Ross began his career in Detroit as a tax attorney for Coopers & Lybrand. He later moved to New York City, specializing in real estate and corporate finance for two investment banking firms. He is also chairman of Centerline, the country’s largest financier of affordable housing; Equinox Fitness Clubs, Related’s most recent acquisition; and the Real Estate Board of New York. As a member of the Guggenheim Museum’s board of trustees, he was involved in planning the major renovation of the building and other new museums. He is a trustee of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc., the New York-Presbyterian Hospital, the Urban Land Institute, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The Levin Institute, the National Building Museum and The Jackie Robinson Foundation. Recently, the National Housing Conference named him Housing Person of the Year. He has also been the recipient of numerous other awards and recognitions. Innovator of the Year Honorees Ed Linde Director & CEO, Boston Properties Inc. Jeffrey Schwartz Chairman & CEO, ProLogis Hotel/Hospitality Property Executive of the Year Honorees Andrew Cosslett Chief Executive, InterContinental Hotels Group Plc Laurence Geller President, Director & CEO, Strategic Hotels & Resorts Inc. Investor of the Year Honorees Ron Pressman President & CEO, GE Real Estate Douglas Shorenstein Chairman & CEO, Shorenstein Properties L.L.C. Industrial Property Executive of the Year Honorees Tim Gunter President & CEO, Industrial Developments International Inc. Hamid Moghadam Chairman & CEO, AMB Property Corp. Developer of the Year Honorees Hamid Moghadam Chairman & CEO, AMB Property Corp. Jeffrey Schwartz Chairman & CEO, ProLogis Brokerage Executive of the Year Honorees Colin Dyer President & CEO, Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. Brett White President & CEO, CB Richard Ellis Inc. Multi-Family Property Executive of the Year Honorees Bryce Blair Chairman & CEO, AvalonBay Communities Inc. R. Scot Sellers Chairman & CEO, Archstone Financier of the Year Honorees Diana Reid Executive Vice President, PNC Real Estate Finance David Twardock President, Prudential Mortgage Capital Co. Office Property Executive of the Year Honorees Jeffrey Hines President, Hines Douglas Shorenstein Chairman & CEO, Shorenstein Properties L.L.C. Sustainability Executive of the Year Honorees Charles Ratner President & CEO, Forest City Enterprises Inc. Mark Rauenhorst Chairman & CEO, Opus Group Retail Property Executive of the Year Honorees Steven Roth Chairman & CEO, Vornado Realty Trust Robert Taubman Chairman, President & CEO, Taubman Centers Inc. Rising Leader Honorees Eric Anton Executive Managing Director, Eastern Consolidated Donald Trump Jr. & Ivanka Trump Executive Vice Presidents, The Trump Organization Net Lease Executive of the Year Honorees Jeffrey Hanson President & Chief Investment Officer, Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors L.L.C. Bruce MacDonald President, Net Lease Capital Advisors www.cpnonline.com • December 2008 • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEWS 19 http://www.cpnonline.com http://www.cpnonline.com

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