Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 4, 2012

Colonial Properties Trust, Inc. (CLP)

Thompson, C. Reynolds
C. Reynolds Thompson III has served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Colonial Properties Trust, Inc., since December 2008. He previously served in the following additional positions within the company since being hired in February 1997: Chief Executive Officer; Chief Operating Officer; Chief Investment Officer; Executive Vice President, Office Division; Senior Vice President, Office Acquisitions; and Trustee. Before joining the company, Mr. Thompson worked for CarrAmerica Realty Corp., a then publicly traded office REIT, in office building acquisitions and due diligence. He serves on the board of visitors for The University of Alabama's Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, the board of directors of Birmingham Business Alliance and the board of directors of United Way of Central Alabama. Mr. Thompson holds a B.S. from Washington and Lee University. Profile
TWST: Would you start with a brief history of Colonial Properties Trust to introduce the company to readers, along with an overview of its operations and portfolio today?

Mr. Thompson: