Industry & Services >> Sector Roundtables >> October 2, 2000
TIMOTHY L. JONES is a Managing Director of Research at Ryan, Beck &
Company's Southeast Research Group. Previously, he was associated with
Faulkner, Dawkins & Sullivan, Marine Midland Bank Dean Witter Reynolds
and Oppenheimer & Co. After graduating from Miami University in Ohio,
Mr. Jones became an Officer in the Navy and spent five years as a Navy
Frogman (Underwater Demolition Team 21). Profile
STEPHEN S. KIM is a Vice President at Salomon Smith Barney. Previously,
he was associated with Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown and Kidder, Peabody &
Co. Mr. Kim graduated from the Wharton School at the University of
Pennsylvania. Profile
SAMUEL A. LIEBER is CEO/Portfolio Manager at Alpine Management &
Research, LLC. Previously, he was associated with The Evergreen
Funds as a Real Estate Portfolio Manager. Before that he was with
Whitbred-Nolan, Inc., and with The Project for Public Spaces as a
Noyes Fellow. Mr. Lieber's academic background includes Wesleyan
University, New York University Graduate School of Business, and
NYU Real Estate Institute. He is a member of NYSSA, NAREIT, the
International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land
Institute. Profile
ROBERT P. CURRAN is a Vice President and Senior Industry Specialist at
Merrill Lynch. He received his Bachelor's degree in Economics from
Boston College and his MBA from Columbia University. Mr. Curran is a
member of the NYSSA and the AIMR. Profile
TWST: Bob, will you set the stage for us by telling us about the sizeand strength of the homebuilding industry today?
Mr. Curran: This has been a long, robust housing cycle. It began in