Barrett Brady, 60, is Senior Vice President of Highwoods Properties, Inc., a REIT listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Mr. Brady served as President and Chief Executive Officer of J.C. Nichols Company, a real estate company headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, until its acquisition by Highwoods in 1998. Before joining J.C. Nichols Company in 1995, Mr. Brady was President and Chief Executive Officer of Dunn Industries, Inc., a major construction contractor. Mr. Brady received a BSBA from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from The University of Missouri. Mr. Brady serves on the Boards of Directors of Midwest Research Institute and Dunn Industries, Inc., and the Board of Trustees of The University of Missouri at Kansas City. Mr. Brady also serves on the Board of Directors of North American Savings Bank, FSB and its publicly held parent NASB Financial, Inc., and is Chairman of the audit committee of NASB Financial, Inc. |