Rob Speyer

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Rob Speyer
Born1969 (age 51–52)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia College
OccupationReal estate developer
TitlePresident and CEO, Tishman Speyer
Spouse(s)
Anne-Cecilie Engell
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(m. 2008)​
Parent(s)Jerry Speyer
Lynn Tishman

Rob Speyer (born 1969) is an American real estate developer. He is the president and chief executive officer (CEO) of New York City real estate company Tishman Speyer.[1][2]

Early life and education[]

Speyer was born to a Jewish family, the son of Lynn (née Tishman) and Jerry Speyer.[3] His great-grandfather, Julius Tishman, founded Tishman Realty and Construction; and his father Jerry Speyer and his maternal grandfather, Robert Tishman, founded the real estate development firm Tishman Speyer.[4] His parents divorced in 1987.[5] In 1992, he graduated magna cum laude from Columbia College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.[6] He worked as a reporter for the New York Daily News before joining Tishman Speyer.[7][8]

Career[]

Speyer joined Tishman Speyer in 1995 and held leadership roles in the company's acquisitions, development, capital markets, and leasing departments.[9][10] In 2015, he was named the firm’s sole chief executive officer.[11]

Speyer has served as a member of the Real Estate Board of New York's (REBNY) executive committee since 2004, and became the chairman of the committee in 2013.[12][13] He was named chairman of the advisory board of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City in 2006, and was reappointed in 2014 by Mayor Bill de Blasio.[12]

Speyer sits on the board of trustees of New York-Presbyterian Hospital; the board of visitors of Columbia College (emeritus);[14] the board of directors of the Real Estate Roundtable;[15] the board of trustees of the Citizens Budget Commission;[1] and on the board of directors of Exor.[16]

Personal life[]

In 2008, Speyer married Anne-Cecilie Engell. Originally from Denmark, Engell graduated from Cornell University and received her MBA from New York University.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "ROB SPEYER". Tishman Speyer. Tishman Speyer.
  2. ^ Bockmann, Rich. "Rob Speyer to be sole CEO of Tishman Speyer". The Real Deal. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. ^ New York Times: "A Developer For the 90's: Big Projects, Little Flash" By BRETT PULLEY October 08, 1995
  4. ^ Wilensky, Joe. "Cornell NYC Tech's first endowed professorship honors Robert Tishman '37". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Anne-Cecilie Engell, Rob Speyer". New York Times.
  6. ^ Staff. "Rob Speyer named next REBNY chairman". Real Estate Weekly. Real Estate Weekly. Archived from the original on 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  7. ^ Pulley, Brett. "A Developer For the 90's: Big Projects, Little Flash". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  8. ^ "Articles by Rob Speyer". Daily News. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  9. ^ Agovino, Theresa. "Rob Speyer tapped as youngest-ever REBNY chair". Crain's New York.
  10. ^ "Board of Directors". Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  11. ^ Geiger, Daniel. "Rob Speyer takes the helm of his family's real estate company". Crain's New York Business. Crain's New York Business.
  12. ^ a b Geiger, Daniel. "Rob Speyer Named Next REBNY Chairman". Commercial Observer. Commercial Observer.
  13. ^ Cullen, Terence. "In Rare Move, REBNY Keeps Rob Speyer as Chair for Fifth Year". Commercial Observer. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  14. ^ "Rob Speyer named next REBNY chairman". Real Estate Weekly.
  15. ^ "The Real Estate Roundtable". Bloomberg.
  16. ^ "Board of Directors". Exor. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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