Randall M. Griffin is President and CEO of Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT). Rand oversees all real estate operations, development, and property management functions. He was elected as Trustee in April 2005. Rand served as President and Chief Operating Officer from September 1998 to January 2005, when he was appointed President and CEO. From 1993 to September 1998, he was President of Constellation Real Estate Group until its merger into COPT.
Rand's work experience includes 36 years of proven experience in the creation of real estate value through direct responsibilities in management, development, acquisitions, marketing and finance. He has directed development for more than $5 billion of real estate assets, representing more than 12 million square feet of office, retail and industrial/design build space, 5,600 hotel rooms and more than 4,000 housing units. He has also been responsible for over $2 billion of acquisitions, including land, retail, office and industrial buildings.
From 1990-1993, Rand was Vice President of Development for EuroDisney Development in Paris, France, where he managed and directed all non-theme park development for the 5,000-acre project. Phase I entailed the construction of nine separate projects totaling $1.5 billion of construction--including 5,200 hotel rooms, a 200,000 square foot entertainment complex, a 600 unit campground and village, a 27-hole golf course and various residential and support projects. Phase II included $1.2 billion of development. He was also responsible for all Disney Company real estate in 42 locations throughout Europe.
Rand was formerly Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Linclay Corporation, a Midwest-based real estate firm active in urban and suburban commercial office, retail and industrial development, asset management and investment. From 1976-1990, he was responsible for the development of 66+ projects, and the acquisition and asset management functions of more than 20 million square feet of space. At Linclay, he supervised six divisions representing more than $1 billion of assets.
Rand is on the Board of Directors of The National Aquarium in Baltimore and serves on its Executive Committee, the National Aquarium Society Board in Washington, DC and the Center for Aquatic Life and Conservation Board. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Greater Washington Initiative, the Board of Directors of the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education, the BWI Business Partnership, the Board of Governors of NAREIT, the Board of Visitors of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and the Maryland Commission on Public Art. His professional affiliations include Urban Land Institute, NAIOP and NAREIT.
Rand earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Harvard Business School. Rand served as 1st Lieutenant in the United States Army and served in Vietnam as an advisor to a Special Forces Vietnamese Unit.
