CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. (NYSE:CBL) announced the appointment
of Jeff Curry as Chief Legal Officer for the Company. Curry has been
serving as Interim Chief Legal Officer for CBL since February 2012 and
has served as an external legal advisor to CBL since 1986. In his new
role, Curry will oversee all of the Company’s legal services, including
real estate, corporate, securities and tax.
“Jeff has meaningfully contributed to the growth and success of CBL for
more than 25 years in his role as external legal advisor,” said Stephen
Lebovitz, president & chief executive officer. “Over these years, Jeff
has played an integral role in our acquisition and joint venture
activities as well as other major transactions including the Company’s
IPO in 1993. We are pleased to bring Jeff’s expertise and know-how
in-house and are confident that his abilities will continue to create
value for the Company and its stockholders.”
Prior to joining CBL, Curry was a partner in the national law firm of
Husch Blackwell LLP, counsel to the Company, a position he has held
since 2006 when he joined the local office of that firm along with a
group of lawyers relocating from a firm that formerly provided legal
services to the Company. Curry received his Doctor of Jurisprudence
degree in 1985 from the University of Memphis Law School, where he was
on the Editorial Board of the University of Memphis Law Review, and
received a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Taxation from New York
University School of Law in 1986. He is a member of NAREIT. Curry also
serves as a vice president and a member of the board of directors for
Chattanooga Inner City Outreach, Inc., a local non-profit organization,
and is a member of the Chattanooga, Tennessee and American Bar
Associations. He and his wife, Donna, reside in Chattanooga, TN.
CBL is one of the largest and most active owners and developers of malls
and shopping centers in the United States. CBL owns, holds interests in
or manages 157 properties, including 87 regional malls/open-air centers.
The properties are located in 26 states and total 85.9 million square
feet including 3.4 million square feet of non-owned shopping centers
managed for third parties. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, CBL has
regional offices in Boston (Waltham), MA, Dallas (Irving), Texas, and
St. Louis, MO. Additional information can be found at cblproperties.com.
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Katie Reinsmidt, 423-490-8301
Vice
President - Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
katie_reinsmidt@cblproperties.com
Source: CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.