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NEW YORK CITY-Rob Speyer, president and co-chief executive officer of Tishman Speyer, will succeed CBRE's Mary Ann Tighe as chair of the Real Estate Board of New York. His term begins in January 2013.
Speyer’s assumption of the chairmanship represents the first time in REBNY’s 117-year history that the post will be occupied by three succeeding generations of a single family. Jerry Speyer, Speyer’s father, served as chairman from 1986 to 1988. His grandfather, Robert V. Tishman, held the position from 1972 to 1975.
Rob Speyer – who will be 43 years old when his term begins – will be the youngest chairman in REBNY’s history. He will succeed Mary Ann Tighe, who broke barriers by serving as the first female chair of REBNY.
Speyer has served as a member of REBNY’s Executive Committee since 2004 and as a member of the Board of Governors since 2001.
“The selection of Rob Speyer continues REBNY’s strong history of outstanding leadership, especially at the Chairman’s level,” says Steven Spinola, REBNY president, in a statement. “He comes from a universally respected family with a unique record of service to REBNY and the real estate community overall. Rob is keenly aware of the critical role that New York’s real estate industry plays both regionally and worldwide.”
Speyer was named Co-Chief Executive Officer of Tishman Speyer in 2008 and continues to serve as President. Since joining the firm in 1995, he has worked in senior positions in each of its major spheres of activity, including acquisitions, development, capital markets and leasing.
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