John J. Dee has served as a trustee and Senior Vice President since March 4, 2003, and as Chief Financial Officer since April 7, 2003. Since October 3, 2006, Mr. Dee has also been Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, and Director of Finance at HCP REIT, a public though non-traded REIT. Prior to Mr. Dee’s joining Paragon, from 2002 to 2003, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MDC Realty Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, an affiliate of MDC Realty Corporation, Chicago, Illinois. From 2000 to 2002, Mr. Dee was Director of Finance and Administration for Frantz Ward, LLP, Cleveland, Ohio, a Cleveland-based law firm with approximately 100 employees. From 1978 to 2000, Mr. Dee held various management positions with First Union Real Estate Investments (NYSE), most recently as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer from 1996 to 2000. Mr. Dee is licensed as a CPA (non-practicing) in the State of Ohio. |