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John B. “Jim” Kilroy, Sr. died on Sept. 29 at the age of 94, according to multiple media reports.
Kilroy began his career in the real estate industry in 1947 with the founding of Kilroy Industries, which incorporated five years later. The privately held company focused on serving the defense and aerospace industries after World War II.
Kevin Grant, president and CEO of CYS Investments, Inc. (NYSE: CYS), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.
CYS Investments owns mortgage securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or Ginnie Mae.
Grant offered an overview of how CYS operates and how the company differs from an Equity REIT.
Bobby Taubman, chairman, president and CEO of Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview during REITWeek 2015: NAREIT’s Investor Forum, held in New York.
Earlier this year, A. Alfred Taubman, the company’s founder and father of the current CEO, passed away. Bobby Taubman touched on his father’s legacy, noting that his father’s architectural background became a core component of the company.
A. Alfred Taubman, the founder of Taubman Centers, Inc. (NYSE: TCO) who is widely credited with inventing the concept of the indoor shopping mall, died of a heart attack in his home in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., on April 18. He was 91.