Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 17, 2004

STEVEN ROGERS – PARKWAY PROPERTIES INC (PKY)

STEVEN G. ROGERS is President and Chief Executive Officer of Parkway Properties, Inc. He leads team building, senior officer management, capital allocation, investor relations and policy setting for the company. Long before joining Parkway, he had established his leadership abilities and commitment to excellence. In 1976, he graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Mississippi and went on to complete five years in the U.S. Army. Upon completing his military service, he attended Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, earning his MBA with honors in 1983. The year after graduation, Mr. Rogers worked as Parkway's asset manager, supervising the sale of income producing properties having an asset value in excess of $30 million. In 1984 he joined Joseph C. Canizaro Interests, a developer and operator of high quality urban office assets, as Vice President and Project Manager. He returned to Parkway in 1988. Profile
TWST: We'd like to begin with a brief historical sketch of the company

and a picture of the things you're doing at the present time.

Mr. Rogers: Parkway Properties is a mid-sized REIT, which