Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> June 2, 2003
LARRY FINGER is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Federal Realty Investment Trust. In this capacity, Mr. Finger is
responsible for strategic and financial planning along with oversight of
the trust's accounting, capital markets and investor relations
functions. Mr. Finger previously served as Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, a
diversified REIT in the Washington, DC, area. During his eight years of
service, Mr. Finger was responsbile for the capital markets, financial
reporting, public relations and investor relations functions for
Washington REIT. Previously, Mr. Finger was employed for 13 years with
Savage/Fogarty Companies, Inc., a Washington, DC-area development and
property management company, in various positions including Chief
Operating Officer. Mr. Finger earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting
from the University of Illinois and a JD from Georgetown University Law
Center. In addition, he is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Finger was
admitted to the District of Columbia Bar Association in 1981. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a quick overview of your company?Mr. Finger: We are a shopping center REIT and own a portfolio of
strip shopping centers and street retail properties which