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Martin Cohen is co-chairman and co-chief executive officer of Cohen & Steers Inc. Established in 1986 the firm is a leading global investment manager specializing in REITs large cap value and utility portfolios. It serves individual and institutional investors through a wide range of open-end funds closed-end funds and separate accounts. Cohen & Steers is a New York Stock Exchange listed company with offices in New York Seattle Brussels London and Hong Kong.
Mr. Cohen is considered to be one of the nation’s leading experts in real estate securities investment. In 1980 while a vice president at Citibank he organized and managed the Citibank Real Estate Stock Fund for that bank’s pension clients. In 1985 while a senior vice president at National Securities and Research Corporation he and Robert Steers organized and managed the nation’s first real estate securities mutual fund. He is often quoted and lectures frequently on the subject of investing in real estate securities. In 2001 he was the recipient of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts Industry Achievement Award.
Mr. Cohen received a Bachelor of Science degree from the City College of New York and worked as a biochemist before attending New York University where he earned his MBA degree. He lives in New York City and plays classical guitar in his limited spare time. | 