Speakers
Dr. Peter Linneman
Albert Sussman Professor of Real Estate, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; Principal, Linneman Associates, Philadelphia
Dr. Linneman stands out as a rare bridge between the technical rigors of academia and the practical applications of business. From the classroom to the boardroom, he's regarded as a straight shooter who can explain the relationship between the economy, capital markets and real estate markets to any audience.
Dr. Peter Linneman is widely recognized as one of the leading strategic thinkers in the real estate industry, and was recently named one of the 25 most influential people in real estate by Realtor Magazine. He is a highly sought-after speaker, appearing as the keynote speaker at numerous major industry conferences.
Dr. Linneman, holds both Masters and Doctorate degrees in economics from the University of Chicago. For more than 25 years he has provided strategic and financial advice to leading corporations, including: American Asset Corp, Sunbelt Management, Lubert-Adler Realty Funds, Paramount Group, General Electric and IBM. His quarterly research publication, Linneman Letter, claims more than 120 leading real estate firms as subscribers. This publication is widely read throughout the real estate industry, and is viewed as a major thought leader in the business.
His book, Real Estate Finance and Investments: Risks and Opportunities, has been adopted at leading universities including Yale, Johns Hopkins, USC, Brown, Columbia, and Wharton. It has quickly become the leading reference source for those interested in real estate finance and investment and was recently translated into Japanese.
Dr. Linneman has also been actively involved in corporate governance, strategy, and operation. During a one-year leave from Wharton he served as Senior Managing Director of Equity International Properties, a global real estate investment firm. He also served as Vice Chairman of Amerimar Realty, and was Chairman of the Board of Rockefeller Center Properties. In this latter capacity he led the process of foreclosing on its Japanese owners and the successful sale of Rockefeller Center. He also continues to serve on the board of Directors of numerous NYSE and private companies.