LOS ANGELES, October 17, 2011 — Four leaders from the real estate industry will receive The Spirit of Life® Award, City of Hope’s most prestigious philanthropic honor at the institution’s 2011 Spirit of Life Award dinner on Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. The Spirit of Life Award is presented annually to a real estate industry leader(s) and recognizes outstanding business and philanthropic achievement. Presented by City of Hope’s Los Angeles Real Estate & Construction Industries Council, the event will take place at 5:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza. For information, contact Alicia Rhymes 800-272-2310.
City of Hope’s 2011 Spirit of Life Award recipients are Public Storage chairman and chief executive officer Ronald L. Havner, Jr. and wife LeeAnn Havner, and Kilroy Realty Corporation’s president and chief executive officer John Kilroy, Jr. and wife Catherine Kilroy.
“We are delighted to have two such illustrious families being honored by City of Hope with The Spirit of Life Award,” said Richard Ziman, founding chairman of the Los Angeles Real Estate & Construction Industries Council at City of Hope. “In addition, we will memorialize Jeff Berger, a valued and beloved member of the council who lost his life in a plane crash last spring. Together, we will celebrate the promise of City of Hope’s critical research and the amazing efforts of these strong families.”
Ronald L. Havner Jr. has been the chief executive officer and a member of the board of Public Storage since 2002, president since 2005 and was named chairman in 2011. Havner joined Public Storage in 1986 and held a variety of senior management positions until his appointment as vice-chairman and chief executive officer in 2002. Havner has been chairman of Public Storage's affiliate, PS Business Parks Inc. since March 1998 and was chief executive officer of PSB from March 1998 until August 2003. He is also a member of the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts Inc., serving as treasurer and a member of its Audit and Investment Committee. He is also a member of the NYU REIT Center Board of Advisors and a director of Business Machine Security Inc.
John Kilroy Jr., has served as the Kilroy Realty Corporation’s president, chief executive officer, and director since its incorporation in September 1996. Prior to joining the company, he served in the same capacity for Kilroy Industries and was responsible for the overall management of all facets since 1981. Kilroy has been involved in all aspects of commercial and industrial real estate development, construction, acquisition, sales leasing, financing and entitlement since 1967. Kilroy is a trustee of the El Segundo Employers Association, a past trustee of Viewpoint School, the Jefferson Center for Character Education and the National Fitness Foundation. He serves on the Policy Advisory Board for the Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and the board of New Majority Los Angeles.
“The real estate industry has been a dedicated supporter of City of Hope’s innovative medical research, treatment and programs,” said Alexandra Glickman, president of City of Hope’s Los Angeles Real Estate & Construction Industries Council. “We appreciate and value the industry’s commitment and support.”
About The Los Angeles Real Estate & Construction Industries Council
Led by a group of dedicated industry and community leaders, the Los Angeles Real Estate & Construction Industries Council shares a commitment to provide financial support for the innovative research, treatment and education programs at City of Hope.
About Public Storage
Public Storage built its first self-storage facility in 1972. Today it owns and operates over 2,200 unique and diverse locations in the United States and Western Europe, totaling more than 140 million net rentable square feet of real estate. Its ownership interest in PS Business Parks adds another approximately 22 million rentable square feet of commercial and industrial space. Public Storage is among the largest landlords in the world.
Given its long and successful history, its presence in major markets, its customer focus and its leadership position in the self-storage industry, Public Storage is a respected and trusted operator of self-storage facilities.
Public Storage is a member of the S&P 500, The Forbes Global 2000 and FT Global 500. Common and preferred stock for Public Storage trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
About Kilroy Realty Corporation
Kilroy Realty Corporation has successfully operated in West Coast commercial real estate markets for more than six decades. They have built deep experience in the region serving its many dynamic economic centers across multiple business cycles and operating environments. Today, they operate a portfolio of high quality commercial properties totaling more than 15 million square feet that span top coastal market locations from Seattle to San Diego. They serve a broadly diversified roster of industries, including many of the region’s leading firms in technology, telecommunications, engineering, entertainment, health care, biotechnology and professional services.
