John Bucksbaum (born 1957) is the founder and chairman of Bucksbaum Retail Properties, LLC. He was formerly chairman and chief executive officer of GGP Inc., which was a publicly traded real estate investment trust that invested in shopping centers.[1]
Early life and education
Bucksbaum was born circa 1957.[2] His father, Matthew Bucksbaum, and two uncles, Martin Bucksbaum and Maurice Bucksbaum, co-founded General Growth Properties, later known as GGP Inc.[3][4]
Bucksbaum graduated from the University of Denver.[5]
Career
Bucksbaum worked only for his father's company and started out sweeping the mall floors and cutting the grass as a kid.[3]
In 1999, Bucksbaum succeeded his father as the chairman and chief executive officer of GGP.[4] He served as CEO until 2008, when he was asked to resign as the company was facing bankruptcy.[3] At that time, GGP owned 200 malls in 44 states.[3] Bucksbaum remained chairman until 2010.[4]
In April 2012, Bucksbaum founded Bucksbaum Retail Properties, a real estate development company.[3] 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.[3]
Personal life
Bucksbaum is married to Jacolyn (Jackie) Bucksbaum. They reside in Lincoln Park, Chicago and have 2 sons.[3] They founded the Jacolyn and John Bucksbaum Foundation, which focuses on early childhood development, Jewish education, sports, and arts and civic organizations in Aspen and Chicago.[6]
Bucksbaum is on the board of the Field Museum and the Chicago International Film Festival.[7]
References
- ^ "JOHN BUCKSBAUM, CEO". BUCKSBAUM RETAIL PROPERTIES.
- ^ "John Bucksbaum's black diamond run". Crain Communications. December 30, 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f g Elejalde-Ruiz, Alexia (March 30, 2014). "John Bucksbaum's 2nd act". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ a b c Blankfeld, Keren (August 18, 2010). "The Tarnishing of the Bucksbaum Family Legacy". Forbes.
- ^ "John Bucksbaum SCSM". Bloomberg L.P.
- ^ "John and Jacolyn Bucksbaum". Inside Philanthropy.
- ^ "STAFF PROFILE". Field Museum.