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Walt Rakowich is President, Chief Operating Officer, and a member of the Board of ProLogis. Mr. Rakowich also serves on the Executive Committee, responsible for setting the strategic direction of the company and monitoring its implementation and progress. Prior to becoming President and COO in January 2005, Mr. Rakowich served as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of ProLogis, positions he held since December 1998. As CFO, Mr. Rakowich was responsible for worldwide corporate finance, including treasury, cash management, financial planning, financial reporting, accounting, information technology and investor relations.
Prior to becoming CFO, Mr. Rakowich held the position of Senior Vice President/Director of the company’s Mid-Atlantic region where he was responsible for expanding the reach of ProLogis to the leading logistics markets in the Midwest and Atlantic states.
Prior to joining ProLogis, Mr. Rakowich spent nine years as a Partner with real estate provider Trammell Crow Company where he was a member of the Management Board responsible for commercial and industrial development, leasing and management throughout Southern California. Prior to joining Trammell Crow, Mr. Rakowich was with Price Waterhouse in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for four years as a senior audit and tax consultant.
Mr. Rakowich received his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and his B.S., with distinction, in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University. | 