Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 24, 1999

John Bucksbaum – General Growth Properties Inc (gep)

JOHN BUCKSBAUM is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of General Growth Properties, Inc. and serves on the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Bucksbaum also serves as Chairman of General Growth Management, Inc. Mr. Bucksbaum is a 20-year veteran of General Growth companies. He also has served as president of General Growth of California. Mr. Bucksbaum received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Denver, Denver, Colorado. He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, the National Association of Real Estate Investments Trusts, the Executive Committee of the National Realty Council, the University of California Real Estate Center, the Executive Committee of the Wharton School Advisory Board and the Urban Land Institute. In addition to his professional affiliations, Mr. Bucksbaum is a member of the National Board of World T.E.A.M. Sports, a member of the Board of the U.S. Ski Team Foundation. Profile
TWST: Could you begin by giving us a brief overview and history of

General Growth the sector of the market you focus on, business segments,

geography, those kinds of things?

Mr. Bucksbaum: