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Michael Foust has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR) since its IPO in October 2004. DLR is the largest investor / operator of mission critical, technology real estate in the U.S. with 44 properties totaling approximately 8.0 million net rentable square feet in 20 markets in the U.S. and Western Europe. Mike co-founded the predecessor private equity fund, GI Partners, in 2001 and served as its Managing Director since that time. During his tenure at GI Partners, Mike directed the acquisition of technology-related properties and portfolio management. He has over 20 years of experience in institutional real estate investments and portfolio management. Prior to GI Partners, Mike was a Senior Vice President at CB Richard Ellis, where he managed regional asset services operations, and he was a Senior Director at CB Richard Ellis Investors. Prior to CBRE, Mike held senior portfolio management and investment positions at UBS Asset Management, Karsten Realty Advisors and Trammell Crow Company. Prior to his real estate career, he participated in the origination of two related international telecom companies operating in N.Y. and London. Mr. Foust received an A.B. degree from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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