Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 26, 2000

Peter Kompaniez – Aimco (aiv)

PETER K. KOMPANIEZ has been a founder, Vice Chairman and Director of AIMCO since July 1994, and was appointed President in July 1997. Mr. Kompaniez has also served as Chief Operating Officer of NHP and President of NHP Partners since June 1997. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of American Health Properties from 1998 to 1999. Since September 1993, Mr. Kompaniez has owned 75% of PDI Realty Enterprises, Inc., a Delaware corporation (PDI), one of AIMCO's predecessors, and serves as its President and Chief Executive Officer. From 1986 to 1993, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Heron Financial Corporation (HFC), a United States holding company for Heron International, N.V.'s real estate and related assets. While at HFC, Mr. Kompaniez administered the acquisition, development and disposition of approximately 8,150 apartment units (including 6,217 units that have been acquired by AIMCO) and 3.1 million square feet of commercial real estate. Prior to joining HFC, Mr. Kompaniez was a Senior Partner with the law firm of Loeb and Loeb, where he had extensive real estate and REIT experience. Mr. Kompaniez received a BA from Yale College and a JD from the University of California (Boalt Hall). Profile
TWST: Could you please begin with a history and overview of your

company?

Mr. Kompaniez: AIMCO has been a public company for five years and its

total focus is on owning and operating