Post 200: Top D.C.-Area Businesses

JER Investors Trust / JRT

About JER Investors Trust

1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1600, McLean, Va. 22102
www.jer.com | 703-714-8000 | Founded: 2004

Industry: Financial Services | Category: Public 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

Revenues: $134,641,000 | Net Income: $23,063,000
Asssets: $1,376,181,000 | Earnings Per Share: $0.90
Stockholder Equity: $10,798,000 | Annual Dividend: $2.44
Total employees: None | Local employees: None

Company 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.

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