Healthcare >> CEO Interviews >> July 3, 2000
WILLIAM G. BENTON has served as CEO and Chairman of the Board of
Diversified Senior Services, Inc., since its inception. Mr. Benton is a
Director, President and controlling shareholder of Taylor House
Enterprises Limited since its incorporation in 1991, and served as a
Director, an Executive Officer and sole shareholder of THE predecessor
corporations since 1983. THE, through its predecessor and subsidiary
corporations, has engaged in the commercial real estate business in the
areas of multifamily apartments, hotel, shopping centers, long-term
healthcare facilities and restaurants. Mr. Benton originally developed
and serves as General Partner on many of the Section 8 Elderly
properties which DSS manages. From 1988 through September 1994, Mr.
Benton served as CEO and Director of Health Equity Properties
Incorporated, a New York Stock Exchange listed real estate investment
trust with over $150 million in long-term healthcare assets. At the time
of the merger of Health Equity Properties and Omega Healthcare
Investors, Inc., Mr. Benton was the Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer of Health Equity Properties. He is also a Director of
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc., a NYSE listed REIT. Profile
the company?
Mr. Benton: The primary focus of the company is the development,
acquisition and management of housing for
