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Thomas E. Zacharias (born February 19, 1954) is an American real estate investor and businessman. He is the founder and president of Zacharias & Co. Previously, Zacharias has served as the chief operating officer of W.P. the Carey.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Zacharias was born on February 19, 1954, in Morristown, New Jersey. He received a bachelor of arts in architecture and urban planning from Princeton University in 1976, followed by a master of business administration in finance from Yale School of Management in 1979.[1][2][3]
Career
Zacharias began his professional career in 1981 by joining a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), Corporate Property Investors (CPI), where he later served as a vice president.[1] While at CPI, he managed over US $2 billion of investments and oversaw its acquisitions, property development, and retail projects in the United States of America. CPI was known for acquiring the General Motors Building in New York City in 1982 and selling it to Donald J. Trump in 1998. Zacharias was also the managing member for CPI for the development of the Mall of Georgia, which is one of the largest malls in the south-eastern United States. He was associated with CPI until the REIT was sold to Simon Property Group in 1998. During this time, he was also associated as a director with a non-profit organization, Creative Time, and a director of the National Academy of Design.[1]