Paul Cooper

Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer

Paul Cooper has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since June 2012 and Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 1, 2014. Mr. Cooper has been a director of the Company since June 2006 and previously served as Executive Vice President. Mr. Cooper oversees all aspects of our business activities including the acquisition, leasing, financing, management, and disposition of assets. Prior to joining the Company, for more than 12 years, Mr. Cooper was a principal of Lighthouse Real Estate Ventures and its affiliates (collectively “Lighthouse”). Lighthouse owned, managed, and leased its own portfolio of more than 2 million square feet of commercial buildings in the Greater New York metropolitan area. Mr. Cooper brings his extensive experience in the commercial real estate industry to the Board. Mr. Cooper holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University. Paul Cooper is the cousin of Douglas Cooper.