Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> August 9, 2004
DORI J. SEGAL is President and Chief Executive Officer of First Capital
Realty Inc. He is also, the President of First Capital Realty's largest
shareholder, Gazit-Globe, Israel's largest real estate investment
company. An independent businessman since 1984, he joined Gazit both as
a principal investor and a senior member of the management team in 1993.
In his capacity as President, Mr. Segal had a leading part in the growth
of Gazit, which today has over US$3 billion in total assets. Since 1997,
he has been active in the acquisition, development and financing of
shopping centers in Canada. He was mainly responsible for the purchase
of Gazit's initial portfolio in Canada and then played a key role in the
acquisition of First Capital Realty Inc. (formerly known as Centrefund
Realty Corporation) in August 2000. Profile
TWST: Please begin with a brief historical sketch of First CapitalRealty Inc. and a picture of the things you're doing at the present
time.
Mr. Segal: First Capital is now Canada's leading