Forrest D. Bailey serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, and its parent company, DKH, Incorporated. Mr. Bailey is responsible for all of the operations of the firm and its subsidiaries.
Mr. Bailey joined Draper and Kramer in 1978 in project management as a Construction Loan Administrator. During 1982, he was a Property Manager within the Residential Management Department. From 1983 through 1989, Mr. Bailey served as a Mortgage Banker specializing in the financing of major office, residential, retail, and industrial developments within the Midwest. From 1989 to 1995, Mr. Bailey was responsible for overseeing the asset management function of the company’s portfolio of 7,500 residential units, and more than 2 million square feet of office, retail, and industrial developments.
In 1995, Mr. Bailey was named Chief Financial Officer responsible for financial reporting, corporate finance and project financing for sponsored properties. In 1998, Mr. Bailey was named President and CEO of the company. He has been a Member of the firm’s Board of Directors since 1989.
Mr. Bailey received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s in business administration from the University of Chicago in 1980 and 1982, respectively. He is a member of the following organizations: the University of Chicago Visiting Committee, the Housing Committee of the Metropolitan Planning Council and the FNMA Illinois Partnership Office Advisory Council. He is a licensed real estate broker in the State of Illinois and holds the CPA designation.
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