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 nation’s largest multifamily Real Estate Investment Trusts, Mr. Campo holds strategic roles within the real estate industry. He serves on the Executive Board as Vice Chairman for the National Multi-Housing Council (NMHC), is an Executive Committee Member for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and sits on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT).
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 almost 25 years building a company of great people that 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 more than $7 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, a United Way organization. He was recently 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.
Mr. Campo serves on the Board of Directors of several organizations that focus on the economic development, business outlook and future growth of Houston, including the Center of Houston’s Future, Central Houston, Inc., Buffalo Bayou Partnership and the Greater Houston Community Foundation. Mr. Campo is also the Chairman of the Houston Convention Center Hotel Corporation and the 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 (AICPA).
Mr. Cooper is a Private Investor. Prior to April 1997, Mr. Cooper served for 30 years in a variety of capacities with Paragon Group, Inc. or its predecessor. Most recently, Mr. Cooper served as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Paragon Group, Inc.
From 1998 to 1999, Mr. Ingraham was a private investor. From 1992 to 1998, Mr. Ingraham was a director and officer of Oasis Residential, Inc., most recently serving as its President and Chief Executive Officer. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Oasis from March 1996 to October 1997 and Chief Financial Officer of Oasis from March 1993 to March 1996.
Mr. Levey is a Private Investor. Since April 1997, Mr. Levey has been a private investor and management consultant. Prior to April 1997, Mr. Levey served for more than 25 years in a variety of capacities with Paragon Group, Inc. or its predecessor, including as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and as a director of Paragon Group, Inc.
Mr. McGuire is a Private Investor. From 1994 until February 2005, Mr. McGuire was a director and executive officer of Summit Properties Inc., most recently serving as its co-chairman of the board from April 2001 until February 2005.
Mr. Parker is a Private Investor. Mr. Parker has been involved in structuring private and venture capital investments for the past 15 years. He is also a Director of Crown Resources Corporation (precious metals exploration), Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (oil and gas exploration and development), Sharps Compliance Corp. (waste management services) and Blue Dolphin Energy Company (oil and gas pipeline transmission).
Mr. Paulsen is a Private Investor. From 1994 until February 2005, Mr. Paulsen was a director and executive officer of Summit Properties Inc., most recently serving as its co-chairman of the board from April 2001 to February 2005. From 1994 until April 2001, Mr. Paulsen also served as Summit’s chief executive officer.
Mr. Webster is Chairman of Global Energy Partners, an affiliate of CSFB Private Equity, since 1999. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Webster was the President and Chief Executive Officer of R&B Falcon Corporation. From the time of its formation in 1991 until 1997, Mr. Webster was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Falcon Drilling Company, Inc., a predecessor of R&B Falcon Corporation.
Mr. Westbrook has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of KRW Advisors, LLC, a privately-held company in the business of providing consulting and advisory services in the telecommunications, media and other industries since September 2007. Mr. Westbrook served as Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer of Millennium Digital Media Systems, LLC from October 2006 to September 2007, and as its President and Chief Executive Officer from 1997 to October 2006. Mr. Westbrook serves as a director of Archer-Daniels Midland Company, Angelica Corporation and Stifel Financial Corp. Mr. Westbrook holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Washington and a Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.