Mr. Wilson has been a director of the Company since June 1994, and is a member of First Industrial Realty Trust’s Audit Committee. Since 1985, Mr. Wilson has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Riverside Group, Inc., a holding company. From 1991 to April 2003, Mr. Wilson was Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Wickes Inc., which is a building and supply company with revenues of $1 billion with distribution and manufacturing facilities located primarily in the Midwest and Northeast regions of the United States. Mr. Wilson received his Bachelor of Science in business administration from the University of North Carolina and his Masters of Business Administration from Georgia State University. |