Rob Speyer
Rob Speyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Columbia College |
| Occupation | Real estate developer |
| Title | President and CEO, Tishman Speyer |
| Spouse |
Anne-Cecilie Engell (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
- ^ a b "ROB SPEYER". Tishman Speyer. Tishman Speyer.
- ^ Bockmann, Rich. "Rob Speyer to be sole CEO of Tishman Speyer". The Real Deal. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ New York Times: "A Developer For the 90's: Big Projects, Little Flash" By BRETT PULLEY October 08, 1995
- ^ Wilensky, Joe. "Cornell NYC Tech's first endowed professorship honors Robert Tishman '37". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Anne-Cecilie Engell, Rob Speyer". New York Times. New York Times.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pulley, Brett. "A Developer For the 90's: Big Projects, Little Flash". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Articles by Rob Speyer". Daily News. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ Agovino, Theresa. "Rob Speyer tapped as youngest-ever REBNY chair". Crain's New York.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ Geiger, Daniel. "Rob Speyer takes the helm of his family's real estate company". Crain's New York Business. Crain's New York Business.
- ^ a b Geiger, Daniel. "Rob Speyer Named Next REBNY Chairman". Commercial Observer. Commercial Observer.
- ^ Cullen, Terence. "In Rare Move, REBNY Keeps Rob Speyer as Chair for Fifth Year". Commercial Observer. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "Rob Speyer named next REBNY chairman". Real Estate Weekly.
- ^ "The Real Estate Roundtable". Bloomberg.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Exor. Retrieved 26 September 2016.