C. Reynolds Thompson, III
President & CFO
C. Reynolds Thompson, III has served as President and Chief Financial Officer since December 30, 2008. Mr. Thompson previously served in the following additional positions within the company since being hired in February 1997: Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Investment Officer, Executive Vice President, Office Division, Senior Vice President, Office Acquisitions, and Trustee. Responsibilities within these positions included overseeing management, leasing, acquisitions, and development within operating divisions; investment strategies; market research; due diligence; merger and acquisitions; joint venture development and cross-divisional acquisitions.
Prior to joining Colonial Properties Trust, Mr. Thompson worked for CarrAmerica Realty Corporation, a then-publicly traded office REIT, in office building acquisitions and due diligence. Mr. Thompson serves on the Board of Visitors for the University of Alabama Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration, the Board of Directors of Birmingham Business Alliance, and the Board of Directors of United Way of Central Alabama. Mr. Thompson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from Washington and Lee University.