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Charles B. Lebovitz has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of CBL since the completion of its initial public offering in November 1993. He is also Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Lebovitz served as President of the Company until February 1999. Prior to the Company's formation he served in a similar capacity with CBL�s predecessor. Mr. Lebovitz has been involved in shopping center development since 1961 when he joined his family's development business. In 1970 he became affiliated with Arlen Realty & Development Corp. (Arlen) where he served as President of Arlen's shopping center division and in 1978 he founded CBL�s predecessor together with his associates (the Associates) including John N. Foy and Ben S. Landress. Mr. Lebovitz is an Advisory Director of First Tennessee Bank N.A. a member of the Urban Land Institute and member of the 2006-2008 National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) Board of Directors. He has previously served as Chairman of the International Council of Shopping Centers ("ICSC") and a Trustee Vice President (Southern Division). Mr. Lebovitz is involved in many civic organizations including the Chattanooga Rotary Club past member of the Board of Trustess at McCallie School past president of the Chattanooga Jewish Federation past member of the Board of Trustees at Girls Preparatory School past officer of the Board of Directors of the Chattanooga Jewish Community Center past president of B'nai Zion Synagogue past president of the McCallie School Alumni Council and former member of the Chancellor's Round Table for the Univeristy of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He currently serves on the National Board of Directors of Maccabiah USA/Sports for Israel (Maccabiah Games) and is National Vice Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal. Mr. Lebovitz has three sons Stephen D. Lebovitz Michael I. Lebovitz and Alan L. Lebovitz all executive officers of the Company and a daughter Beth Backer who lives in Boston. He and his wife Betty Lebovitz reside in Chattanooga TN. | 