Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 2, 2003
STEPHEN E. STERRETT is the Chief Financial Officer of the Indianapolis-
based real estate development and management company, Simon Property
Group, Inc., the world's largest publicly traded retail real estate
company. Mr. Sterrett joined the Simon organization in 1988 and has held
various financial management positions since that date. Prior to joining
the company, he was a senior manager with the international accounting
firm of Price Waterhouse. Mr. Sterrett is a native of Indianapolis and
holds a BS in Accounting and an MBA in Finance, both from Indiana
University. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Facility Pro
Corporation, a privately held procurement company, Constellation Real
Technologies, a real estate industry consortium, and of the Kravco
Company, a privately held owner of regional malls. He is active in
several civic organizations, including serving on the board of directors
of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Lawrence Township Foundation,
Indianapolis Downtown Inc., and Simon Youth Foundation. He is a former
board member of the Catholic Youth Organization, Geist Christian Church
and of Training Inc. Mr. Sterrett is active in several professional
organizations, including the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts, the International Council of Shopping Centers and the
Indiana CPA Society. He currently serves on the editorial advisory board
for the industry publication Shopping Center World and on the board of
the Indiana University Center for Real Estate Studies. Profile
Property Group and an overview of things as they are now?
Mr. Sterrett: We are the largest owner of retail real estate in
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