JER Investors Trust Inc. / JRT
About JER Investors Trust Inc.
1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1600, McLean, Va. 22102
www.jer.com
| 703-714-8000
| Founded: 2004
Industry: Financial Services | Category: Top 100 Companies
JER Investors Trust, which buys commercial real estate, is the public arm of J.E. Robert Cos., the real estate private-equity firm run by Joseph E. Robert Jr. He made his fortune two decades ago buying failed savings and loans; now he's looking overseas. Robert last year hired 18-year General Electric veteran Michael Pralle to be president and chief operating officer of J.E. Robert and help transform the $8 billion McLean firm and its 115 local employees into a global player.
2007 Financial Data
Total employees: None | Local employees: NoneCompany Leadership
| Daniel J. Altobello | Lead Independent Director |
| Keith W. Belcher | Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President |
| Frank J. Caufield | Independent Director |
| James V. Kimsey | Independent Director |
| Peter D. Linneman | Independent Director |
| William Russell Ramsey | Independent Director |
| Joseph E. Robert | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
| Mark Weiss | Independent Director |
Source: Compensation data provided by Equilar, Inc..
Did You Know
STARTING SMALL: As a child, Robert said, he sold applesauce and popcorn at boxing matches in his yard to earn extra money.
