Drew Alexander is President and CEO of Weingarten Realty Investors, a Houston based REIT with over 48.6 million square feet and 360 properties.

Mr. Alexander graduated from the University of Texas (Austin) with highest honors majoring in real estate. Drew joined WRI in 1978 as a Leasing Executive in the Retail Division. He was appointed Director of the Industrial Division in 1982, and was made Vice President of WRI in 1984. In 1985, Drew was promoted to Director of Leasing and was named Senior Vice President in 1990. In 1995, Drew was appointed President of Weingarten Realty Management Company while still serving as Senior Vice President for WRI. He was named President of WRI in 1997 and was appointed the Company’s Chief Executive Officer in 2001.

Mr. Alexander is active in a number of civic and charitable organizations. He serves as a Director of Weingarten Realty Investors, Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., the Houston region of JPMorgan/Chase & Co., The Texas Medical Center and The Greater Houston Partnership. Civic interests include serving on the Boards of Rebuilding Together Houston, United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast and the Houston Food Bank. Further, he is a member of several committees at Congregation Emanu El and the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston. He has previously served on a number of Boards including Houston Achievement Place and The Gladney Center. He also serves on the Board of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust, our trade association and is a Trustee and past Chairman of The International Council of Shopping Centers.