C. Reynolds Thompson

Biography

Mr. C. Reynolds Thompson, III., is Independent Director of the Company. Mr. Thompson is Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Select Strategies Realty of Cincinnati, a privately held real estate company specializing in retail and mixed-use properties in the Southeast and Midwest. Prior to that Mr. Thompson worked at Birmingham-based Colonial Properties Trust from 1997—2013. Over his 16-year career, he served Colonial as Chief Investment Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer and finally President and Chief Financial Officer, building the portfolio of this publicly traded REIT to more than $4 billion. He left the company in 2013 and joined Select Strategies Realty the following year. There he is responsible for investment activities and investment management services. A native of Greenville, Alabama, Thompson earned a B.S. degree with special attainments in Commerce from Washington & Lee University. Following graduation, he moved to Atlanta and began his career with SunTrust Bank, working in commercial lending. Two years later, he joined a private real estate company that was subsequently purchased by a publicly traded REIT, Carr America Realty. During his 12 years there, he handled progressively more responsible positions. Mr. Thompson is a member of the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Business at the University of Alabama. He previously served on the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, the Board of Directors of the Birmingham Business Alliance and United Way of Central Alabama.

Research Interest

  Pharmaceutics & Biopharmaceutics Drug Targeting & Drug Development Pharmaceutical Research Pharmaceutical Materials Pharmaceutical Formulations Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology Pharmaceutical Technology Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Engineering Drug Delivery Technologies Medical Devices Drug Regulatory Affairs Pharmaceutical Management