Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 27, 2009
PHILIP L. HAWKINS is Chief Executive Officer of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. and
has strategic and operational oversight of the company. Mr. Hawkins was
previously President, Chief Operating Officer and a Board Member of CarrAmerica
Realty Corp., a public REIT focused on office properties. He played an
instrumental role in the sale of CarrAmerica to leading private equity firm The
Blackstone Group in a $5.6 billion transaction. With more than 30 years'
experience as a real estate professional, Mr. Hawkins held several positions
with the former LaSalle Partners, presently Jones Lang LaSalle, from 1982
through 1995. There his responsibilities included real estate investment,
development, leasing and management, and asset services. Mr. Hawkins received
his MBA from the University of Chicago and his bachelor's degree from Hamilton
College. Profile
TWST: Please start by giving us a brief overview of DCT Industrial.Mr. Hawkins: DCT Industrial Trust is focused on owning, operating, acquiring and
developing high-quality bulk distribution