Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 25, 2005
RICHARD CAMPO is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Camden Property Trust. Mr. Campo has served in this capacity since May
1993. As the Chairman and CEO of one of the largest multifamily real
estate investment trusts in the nation, Mr. Campo holds strategic roles
within the real estate industry. He serves on the Executive Board as
Treasurer for the National Multi-Housing Council, as a member of the
Executive Board for the Urban Land Institute and on the Board of
Directors for the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts.
Mr. Campo began his real estate career after graduating from Oregon
State University in 1976. After working for a private Houston real
estate company, Mr. Campo co-founded Camden's predecessor companies in
1982 and has spent more than 20 years building a company of great people
who are renown for their management proficiency, their development and
construction capabilities and their savvy in the areas of technology,
training and marketing. He has led the development, management,
acquisition and disposition of real estate properties valued in excess
of $10 billion; and under his leadership, Camden has grown from a Texas-
based real estate firm with assets valued at $200 million in 1993 to an
industry leader with a national footprint and assets valued at $3.9
billion. As an active participant in the Houston community, Mr. Campo is
involved in numerous local charitable organizations such as the Alexis
de Tocqueville Society Steering Committee 2004, a United Way
organization, and was honored for his support of the Irvin Kaplan
Children's Scholarship Fund, which benefits children of all religious
and ethnic backgrounds in need of financial assistance for infant care,
day care, summer camp and special needs programs offered at the Jewish
Community Center. Additionally, he serves on the Board of Directors of
several organizations that focus on the economic development, business
outlook and future growth of Houston. Mr. Campo is Chair of the
Business Issues Advisory Committee for the Greater Houston Partnership,
Chairman of the Houston Convention Center Hotel Corporation and former
Finance Committee Chair, Secretary and Treasurer for the Harris County
Houston Sports Authority, which was responsible for the design,
development, financing and construction of Houston's baseball stadium,
Minute Maid Park, Reliant Center, which hosted the 2004 NFL Super Bowl
XXXVIII, and the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets. Mr. Campo
is a frequent speaker on real estate and development-related topics for
both industry-related and non-industry conferences and associations and
is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Profile
Mr. Campo: Camden Property Trust is an owner, developer, and manager of
multifamily properties. From coast to coast, we
