David J. LaRue has served as a trustee since our initial public offering in October 2004. Mr. LaRue has been President and Chief Operating Officer of Forest City Commercial Group, the largest strategic business unit of Forest City Enterprises, Inc., a publicly-traded real estate company, since 2003. Mr. LaRue is responsible for the execution of operating and development plans within the Commercial Group, which owns, develops, acquires and manages retail, office, hotel and mixed-use projects throughout the United States. Mr. LaRue served as Executive Vice President of Forest City Rental Properties from 1997 to 2003. Mr. LaRue has been with Forest City since 1986. Forest City is a partner in the entity that owns Emerald Corporate Park, a real estate asset in which Robert J. Amsdell and Barry L. Amsdell own an interest. Prior to joining Forest City in 1986, he was a financial analyst for The Sherwin-Williams Company. Additionally, Mr. LaRue is involved as a board member of the following non-profit entities: the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, the Friends of the Cleveland School of the Arts and (i) Cleveland, a Greater Cleveland Partnership Initiative. |