Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 27, 2001

R.scot Sellers – Archstone Communities Trust (asn)

R. SCOT SELLERS, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, has played a pivotal role in Archstone Communities' growth and development into a top-performing real estate operating company. With Archstone since 1994, Mr. Sellers has positioned the company as an innovative, market-leading REIT with a market capitalization of over $5.7 billion and a development pipeline of over $1.2 billion. With nearly 20 years in the apartment business, Mr. Sellers has developed more than 35,000 apartment units across the country. Mr. Sellers has assembled an experienced, qualified management team to execute a carefully crafted strategy of research- based capital management allowing Archstone to capitalize on opportunities and build a strategic, national presence in markets that include 31 of the nation's 50 largest metropolitan markets. Prior to joining Archstone, Mr. Sellers held senior positions with Lincoln Property Company. Profile
TWST: Could you give a brief overview of the company?

Mr. Sellers: Archstone and its predecessor companies have been public

since 1972, and we turned our focus to be exclusively the