Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 11, 2014

Interview with the President, CEO and Trustee: EPR Properties (EPR)

Brain, David M.
David M. Brain is President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee for EPR Properties. He served as Chief Financial Officer from 1997 to 1999 and as Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to 1999, and acted as a consultant to AMC Entertainment, Inc., in the formation of the EPR in 1997. Mr. Brain’s prior experience includes serving as Senior Vice President in the investment banking and corporate finance department of George K. Baum & Company from 1996 to 1997, and as Managing Director in the corporate finance group of KPMG LLP from 1984 to 1996. He received a B.A. and MBA from Tulane University. Mr. Brain is a Certified Business Appraiser and a member of the American Appraisal Association and the Institute of Business Appraisal. He served on the board of governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts and is a director of American Residential Properties. Profile
 TWST: Let’s start with some historical background on EPR, including how the company’s evolution led to its name change a couple of years ago.

Mr. Brain: The name