Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> December 1, 2002
STEVEN R. Le BLANC joined Summit Properties Inc. in 1998 as
President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of the company.
He was promoted to Chief Executive Officer on July 1, 2001. Mr.
LeBlanc graduated from The University of Texas in 1980 with a BBA
degree in Real Estate and Finance. Prior to joining Summit
Properties, Mr. LeBlanc served as President of Urban Growth
Property Trust from 1997 to 1998, where he developed the
company's strategic business plan, orchestrated the transition to
REIT status and initiated over $200 million in acquisitions and
developments. From 1992 to 1997, Mr. LeBlanc served in a number
of senior management positions with Archstone Communities Trust
where he was responsible for the development and acquisition of
11,000 apartment homes and the purchase of land for an additional
10,000 apartment homes. From 1984 to 1992 Mr. LeBlanc was a
partner with Lincoln Property Company, where he was a member of
the senior management team and was responsible for the management
of 17,000 apartments as well as the firm's acquisition and
development activities throughout Texas and the Northeast. Mr.
LeBlanc is a member of the Board of Directors of the National
Multifamily Council and a member of the Urban Land Institute. He
is currently on the Board of Directors for St. Peters Homes,
Charlotte, North Carolina, and Vice Chair of the Real Estate
Roundtable Environmental Advisory Committee. Mr. LeBlanc has
taught real estate courses at Austin Community College in Austin,
Texas. He has served on the Boards of Directors of the Rio Grande
School and the Santa Fe Pro-Musica. Profile
over the past year or so that investors should focus on?
Mr. LeBlanc: First, let me start by talking about the history
