Thomas F. Taft, Sr., Chairman & CEO, Taft Family Ventures

A native of Greenville, North Carolina, Thomas F. Taft, Sr. (“Tom”), is a graduate of Duke University, the University of North Carolina School of Law and also attended The Hague Academy of International Law in the Netherlands.

Tom oversees the day-to-day operations for all departments of Taft Family Ventures, individually reviewing all items that are critical to acquisitions, construction and operations. Prior to joining Taft Family Ventures in 1988, he served three terms in the North Carolina State Senate, was a member of the UNC Board of Governors, the Southern Growth Policies Board and the North Carolina Museum of Art Board of Trustees. In addition, Tom serves on the NC Golden LEAF Foundation as a Trustee (Vice-Chairman), Southern Environmental Law Center as a Trustee (Executive Committee), and as President of UNC Law Alumni Association.

Throughout the last 30 years, Tom has built upon his family’s history and experience as real estate developers by constructing or acquiring real estate investments in North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Maryland and California. He has developed and owns interests in more than 7,000 apartments and over 2 million square feet of medical office, commercial office, retail, and warehouse/flex space; and holds additional ownership interests in office parks, retail spaces and mixed-use developments.