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Bob Faith
Robert Alan Faith (born 1963/1964) is an American businessman, and the founder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Greystar Real Estate Partners. Early life Faith grew up in Oklahoma, and earned a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, intending to pursue a career in the oil industry as his father had. When a recession made petroleum engineer jobs less available upon graduation, Faith opted instead to get an MBA from Harvard University, graduating in 1986. Career Faith started his career at the Trammell Crow Company, a real estate development firm where he eventually became a partner. In 1991, he co-founded Starwood Capital Group with Barry Sternlicht, a classmate from Harvard. The company focused on acquiring foreclosed multifamily properties in the aftermath of the savings and loan crisis. In 1993, Faith founded Greystar in Houston, Texas. While CEO of Greystar, Faith served as Secretary of Commerce for the State of South Carolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahoma. In Fall 2022, the university had 29,705 students enrolled, most at its main campus in Norman. Employing nearly 3,000 faculty members, the school offers 152 Bachelor's degree, baccalaureate programs, 160 Master's degree, master's programs, 75 doctorate programs, and 20 majors at the first professional level. The university is Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, OU spent $283 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 82nd in the nation. Its Norman campus has two prominent museums, the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, specializing in French Impressionism and Native Americans in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1960s Births
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston metropolitan area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had a population of 150,277 at the 2020 census. The 2020 population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester counties, was 799,636 residents, the third-largest in the state and the 74th-largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States. Charleston was founded in 1670 as Charles Town, honoring King CharlesII, at Albemarle Point on the west bank of the Ashley River (now Charles Towne Landing) but relocated in 1680 to its present site, which became the fifth-largest city in North America within ten years. It remained unincorpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Observer Media
Observer Media is an American online media company. The company was formed through several acquisitions, including acquisition of ''The New York Observer'' in 2007. Observer Media is based in Lower Manhattan, New York City, and was owned by businessman Jared Kushner until 2016, when he transferred his ownership into a family trust, through which his brother-in-law Joseph Meyer took over his former role as publisher and chairman in 2017. It currently publishes the Commercial Observer' and Observer'. As of November 2016, Observer Media announced it would no longer print the ''New York Observer''. The ''Observer'' site is a consolidation of several notable online properties, including ''The Gallerist'', ''BetaBeat'', ''NY Politicker'', and ''PolitickerNJ''. History In 2007, Jared Kushner began acquiring and merging several print and online media publications into the Observer brand, including ''The New York Observer'', ''BetaBeat'', ''Gallerist'', ''NY Politicker'', ''SCENE Magazin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups
The Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups were created by U.S. President Donald Trump to combat the Financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic impact of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Trump originally proposed a second task force, following the White House Coronavirus Task Force. He later referred to the group as the "opening our country taskforce" and "opening our country council". Larry Kudlow and Steve Mnuchin were expected to be named members. Further details were expected to be announced in mid April 2020. Members Agriculture * American Farm Bureau Federation – Zippy Duvall * Sysco, Sysco Corporation – Kevin Hourican * Tyson Foods, Tyson Foods, Inc. – Dean Banks * Perdue Farms, Perdue Farms, Inc. – Randy Day * Cargill, Cargill, Inc. – Dave MacLennan, David MacLennan * Archer Daniels Midland, Archer-Daniels-Midland Company – Juan R. Luciano, Juan Luciano * Corteva, Corteva Agriscience – Jim Collins * Tractor Supply Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Land Institute
The Urban Land Institute, or ULI, is a nonprofit research and education organization with regional offices in Washington, D.C., Hong Kong, and London. ULI advocates progressive development, conducting research, and education in topics such as sustainability, smart growth, compact development, place making, and workforce housing. Its stated mission is to "shape the future of the built environment for transformative impact in communities worldwide". ULI was founded in 1936 as the research arm of the National Association of Realtors and currently has more than 45,000 members, with more than 10% of the members working in government, academia, or public-private partnerships. Most of the rest are involved in the real estate and urban development industries. ULI publishes research and runs initiatives and programs, including the Advisory Services Program that provides government, businesses, and nonprofits with strategic advice on real estate development and urban policy issues. The p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor Of Science
A Bachelor of Science (BS, BSc, SB, or ScB; from the Latin ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for programs that generally last three to five years. The first university to admit a student to the degree of Bachelor of Science was the University of London in 1860. In the United States, the Lawrence Scientific School first conferred the degree in 1851, followed by the University of Michigan in 1855. Nathaniel Southgate Shaler, who was Harvard's Dean of Sciences, wrote in a private letter that "the degree of Bachelor of Science came to be introduced into our system through the influence of Louis Agassiz, who had much to do in shaping the plans of this School." Whether Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degrees are awarded in particular subjects varies between universities. For example, an economics student may graduate as a Bachelor of Arts in one university but as a Bachelor of Science in another, and occasionally, both options are offered. Some universities follow the Oxford a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barry Sternlicht
Barry Stuart Sternlicht (born November 27, 1960) is an American billionaire and the co-founder (with Bob Faith), chairman, and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, an investment fund with over $60 billion in assets under management. He is also chairman of Starwood Property Trust. He is the co-founder of Starwood and served as its CEO from 1995 to 2005. As of January 2022, his net worth was estimated at $4.3 billion. Sternlicht is on the board of directors of the Estée Lauder Companies Baccarat Crystal, Robin Hood Foundation Dreamland Community Theatre, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s National Leadership Advocacy Program, and the Business Committee for the Arts. He previously serves on the boards of directors of the Pension Real Estate Association and the Real Estate Roundtable, and is a past trustee of his alma mater, Brown University. Sternlicht's style has been described as "intense and impetuous." Early life Sternlicht was born in New York City in 1960 and grew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
