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C. Reynolds Thompson, III, Chief Executive Officer since April 2006, is responsible for providing the vision, strategy, leadership and management that continually focus the company on profitably and consistently achieving its goals and objectives. From September 1999 to April 2006 he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company and was responsible for the Multifamily, Office, Retail and Mixed-Use divisions. Mr. Thompson oversaw the management, acquisition, leasing and development of properties within its three operating divisions and development in the mixed-use division. Prior to his appointment as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Thompson was Chief Investment Officer, responsible for investment strategies, market research, due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, joint venture development and cross-divisional acquisitions. Prior to his position as Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Thompson served as Executive Vice President, Office Division, from May 1997 to May 1998, with responsibility for management of all office properties owned and/or managed by the Company. Mr. Thompson joined Colonial Properties Trust in February 1997 as Senior Vice President, Office Acquisitions, with responsibility for all acquisitions of office properties.
Prior to joining Colonial Properties Trust, Mr. Thompson worked for CarrAmerica Realty Corporation in office building acquisitions and due diligence. His nineteen-year real estate background includes acquisitions, development, leasing, and management of office properties in the south. Mr. Thompson is a member of the Executive Committee of the Metropolitan Development Board, a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks, a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, and he serves on the Board of Visitors for the University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration. Mr. Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Washington and Lee University. | 