Glenn Rufrano
Executive Chairman, Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Real estate chief executive in the Phoenix market with decades of leadership experience overseeing a national, diversified REIT
Phone (917) 822-8983
Real estate chief executive in the Phoenix market with decades of leadership experience overseeing a national, diversified REIT
Property Types
Industrial, Office, Retail, Flex
Markets
Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati/Dayton, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas/Ft Worth, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Indianapolis, Inland Empire (California), Jacksonville (Florida), Kansas City, Long Island (New York), Los Angeles, New York City, Hartford, Northern New Jersey, Orange County (California), Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh/Durham, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle/Puget Sound, South Florida, St. Louis, Tampa/St Petersburg, Washington, DC, Westchester/So Connecticut, Memphis, Nashville, Las Vegas, Tucson, Stockton/Modesto, North Bay/Santa Rosa, Richmond VA, Hampton Roads, San Antonio, East Bay/Oakland, South Bay/San Jose, Greenville/Spartanburg, West Michigan, Minneapolis/St Paul, Tulsa, Toledo, Salt Lake City, Providence, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, Southwest Florida, Birmingham, Oklahoma City, Milwaukee/Madison, Fresno, Colorado Springs, Albany/Schenectady/Troy, Albuquerque, Anchorage, Asheville, Augusta/Richmond County, Bakersfield, Baton Rouge, Beaumont/Port Arthur, Boise City/Nampa, Bremerton/Silverdale, Brownsville/Harlingen, Buffalo/Niagara Falls, Charleston WV, Charleston/N Charleston, Chattanooga, Columbia, Columbus GA, Corpus Christi, Davenport/Moline/Rock Island, Deltona/Daytona Beach, Des Moines, Duluth, El Paso, Erie, Evansville, Fayetteville, Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, Fort Smith, Fort Wayne, Green Bay, Hawaii, Huntington/Ashland, Huntsville, Killeen/Temple/Fort Hood, Kingsport/Bristol/Bristol, Knoxville, Lafayette, Lexington/Fayette, Lincoln, Little Rock/N Little Rock, Louisville, Lubbock, McAllen/Edinburg/Pharr, Mobile, Montgomery, Myrtle Beach/Conway, New Orleans/Metairie/Kenner, Ocala, Olympia, Omaha/Council Bluffs, Pensacola, Peoria, Port St Lucie/Fort Pierce, Portland/South Portland, Reno/Sparks, Roanoke, Rochester, Salinas, San Luis Obispo/Paso Robles, Santa Barbara/Sta Maria/Goleta, Santa Cruz/Watsonville, Savannah, Shreveport/Bossier City, South Bend/Mishawaka, Spokane, Springfield, Syracuse, Tallahassee, Utica/Rome, Visalia/Porterville, Wichita, Wilmington, Yakima, Youngstown/Warren/Boardman, Jackson
Languages
English
Bio
Glenn Rufrano is Executive Chairman of Philadelphia-based PREIT (Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust), where he provides strategic leadership and oversight for the company.
Mr. Rufrano previously served as Chief Executive Officer of VEREIT, Inc., a role he assumed on April 1, 2015. During his tenure, he reconstituted the Board of Directors, formalized the management team, and introduced a comprehensive business plan to guide the company’s strategy. Under his leadership, the company changed its name to VEREIT, moved its listing to the New York Stock Exchange, and implemented a disciplined, transparent, and consistent operating approach. He also led key initiatives including reducing debt, enhancing the portfolio, and simplifying the business model through the sale of Cole Capital.
Before joining VEREIT, Mr. Rufrano served as Chief Executive Officer of O’Connor Capital Partners, a privately owned real estate investment, development, and management firm specializing in retail and multifamily residential properties. He was among the founders of O’Connor in 1983.
Prior to rejoining O’Connor in 2013, Mr. Rufrano served as Global President and Chief Executive Officer of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., a global commercial real estate services firm, and was a member of its Board of Directors. From January 2008 to February 2010, he was Chief Executive Officer of Centro Properties Group, an Australian-based shopping center company with significant retail holdings in both Australia and the United States. From April 2007 through January 2008, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Centro’s U.S. operations. From 2000 until its acquisition by Centro in 2007, Mr. Rufrano was Chief Executive Officer of New Plan Excel Realty Trust, Inc., a publicly traded retail REIT, and a member of its Board of Directors. During his tenure, New Plan grew into one of the nation’s largest public real estate companies, owning and managing more than 460 community and neighborhood shopping centers totaling approximately 68 million square feet.
Mr. Rufrano has served as a public director of several real estate companies, including Ventas, Inc., Columbia Property Trust, Trizec Properties, Criimi Mae Inc., and General Growth Properties. He currently serves on advisory boards at New York University’s Real Estate Institute and the Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College. He is also a member of the Dean’s Council for the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts’ Advisory Board of Governors. In addition, he serves on the Board of New Alternatives for Children.
Mr. Rufrano earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Rutgers University and a Master of Science in Management and Real Estate from Florida International University.
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