HOUSTON—Gerald D. Hines, founder and chairman of real estate firm, Hines, passed away peacefully at home on August 23, 2020. He recently celebrated his 95th birthday on August 15.
Hines was widely regarded and honored as a visionary in the commercial real estate industry. He transformed an entrepreneurial startup established in Houston in 1957 into an international firm that is renowned for developing, owning and managing some of the world's most recognizable architectural landmarks across five continents.
With more than 4,800 employees, Hines is active in 225 cities in 25 countries today. Equally as influential is the integrity and excellence woven into each project, a corporate attribute imbued by its founder.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
