Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 3, 2005
THOMAS H. LOWDER has been a Trustee of Colonial Properties Trust since
its formation in July 1993. He is Chairman of the Board, President and
Chief Executive Officer of the company. Mr. Lowder became President of
Colonial Properties, Inc., the company's predecessor, in 1976, and since
that time has been actively engaged in the acquisition, development,
management, leasing and sale of multifamily, office and retail
properties for Colonial Properties. He is a member of the National
Association of Industrial and Office Parks, and the International
Council of Shopping Centers. He is a member and past Board member of the
National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. He is also a
member and past President of the Alabama Chapter of the Realtors
National Marketing Institute through which he successfully completed
commercial real estate investment courses to receive the CCIM (Certified
Commercial Investment Member) designation. He is presently a member of
the Board of the following organizations: Chairman -Children's Hospital,
Birmingham-Southern College, Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham,
Crippled Children's Foundation and United Way. Mr. Lowder is also a
member and past captain for the Monday Morning Quarterback Club. He is
past Chairman of the Birmingham Area Chapter of the American Red Cross
and served successfully as Chairman of the 2001 United Way Campaign for
Central Alabama. In 2004 he was presented with an honorary Doctor of
Laws degree from Birmingham Southern College in recognition of his
distinguished career and service to the college. Mr. Lowder graduated
with honors from Auburn University with a Bachelor of Science degree. Profile
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