Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 24, 1999
STUART D. HALPERT is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of First
Washington Realty Trust, Inc. He co-founded First Washington Management,
Inc. ('FWM'), a predecessor business to the company, in 1983 and has
been Chairman from its inception. He has been involved in the real
estate industry for over 20 years. Mr. Halpert is actively involved with
all aspects of the company's business, including its work with the
capital market, acquisitions and asset management. Prior to the
formation of FWM, Mr. Halpert was a practicing attorney specializing in
real estate transactions and banking matters. Prior to entering private
practice, Mr. Halpert was an outside member of the Board of Directors of
Elder Trust, a publicly-traded real estate investment trust, and he is a
past member of the Board of Directors of the District of Columbia
National Bank and the National Bank of Commerce. Mr. Halpert is also a
member of the International Council of Shopping Centers. He received his
Bachelor's Degree from Brown University and his Juris Doctor Degree from
The George Washington University Law School. Profile
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