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John Bucksbaum

Also Known As Bucksbaum

CEO of General Growth Properties

Education

  • Graduated - University of Denver

Overview

John Bucksbaum is the founder and chairman of Bucksbaum Retail Properties, LLC. He was formerly chairman and chief executive officer of General Growth Properties, Inc.(GGP) , which was a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invested in shopping centers.

Career :

Bucksbaum worked only for his father's company and started out sweeping the mall floors and cutting the grass as a kid.

In 1999, Bucksbaum succeeded his father as the chairman and chief executive officer of GGP. He served as CEO until 2008, when he was asked to resign as the company was facing bankruptcy. At that time, GGP owned 200 malls in 44 states. Bucksbaum remained chairman until 2010.

In April 2012, Bucksbaum founded Bucksbaum Retail Properties, a real estate development company. By 2014, the company was developing 4 properties in Chicago, including New City. With Steiner + Associates, he developed Liberty Center, a mall in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Early Life

Bucksbaum was born circa 1957. His father, Matthew Bucksbaum, and two uncles, Martin Bucksbaum and Maurice Bucksbaum, co-founded General Growth Properties, later known as GGP Inc.

Bucksbaum graduated from the University of Denver.

Career

  • General Growth Properties - CEO

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