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A veteran of over 30 years in
the real estate industry, Mr. Nelson C. Rising is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of Rising Realty Partners. In his previous position as Chairman,
President, and Chief Executive Officer of Catellus Development Corporation, he transformed
the San Francisco based company into a major developer
of land in the western United States, primarily in California.
Prior to joining Catellus, Mr. Rising was a senior partner
at Maguire Thomas Partners, where he was instrumental in the restoration of
the historic Los Angeles Central Library. He was also in charge of
the Playa Vista development project, a 1,087-acre planned community
near Playa del Rey, California.
Mr. Rising graduated from UCLA with a degree in economics in 1963
and UCLA School of Law in 1967, where he served as Managing Editor
of the UCLA Law Review. He was an attorney at O’Melveny & Myers
prior to entering the real estate industry in 1972. Mr. Rising has
an extensive record of civic and community service. He is the
current Chairman of the Bay Area Council, and recently served as
Chairman of the Real Estate Roundtable, a public policy advocacy
organization for the real estate industry. He is also former
Chairman of the Board of the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco. |
