Robert S. Taubman

Robert S. Taubman
Born (1953-12-27) December 27, 1953
Detroit, MI
Nationality United States
Education B.S. Boston University
Occupation businessman
Spouse(s) Julia Reyes Taubman
Children three boys and one girl
Parent(s) Reva Kolodney
A. Alfred Taubman

Robert S. Taubman (born 1953) is an American businessman.[1][2][3][4] He serves as the current Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Taubman Centers.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life and education

Taubman was born to a Jewish family, the son of Reva (nee Kolodney)[6] and A. Alfred Taubman (1924-2015). His father founded Taubman Centers, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.[4] He received a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Boston University.[4][5]

Career

He joined his family business, Taubman Centers, in 1976.[1][4][5] He became Executive Vice President in 1984, Chief Operating Officer in 1988, President and Chief Executive Officer in 1990, and Chairman in 2001.[1][2][4][5]

He sits on the Board of Directors of Comerica (NYSE: CMA).[1][3][2][4][5][7] He has served on the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and the Board of Trustees of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Skillman Foundation.[1][3][4][5]

He sits on the Board of Directors of the Business Leaders for Michigan, the Southeastern Michigan Council of Governments and Beaumont Hospitals.[1][3][4] He also sits on the Board of Trustees of the Urban Land Institute, the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, where he is Chairman of the audit committee, and he serves as an advising member of the University of Michigan Investment Committee.[2][4] He also serves on the International Council Member of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.[5]

Personal life

He is married to author Julia Reyes Taubman and has four children.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Bloomberg BusinessWeek
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Forbes
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 The Wall Street Journal
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Taubman Centers
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
  6. ↑ New York Times: "Paid Notice: Deaths STOCKER, REVA, TAUBMAN" August 19, 1999
  7. ↑ Comerica Board of Directors
  8. ↑ New Yorker Magazine: "Detroit Valentine" by Nick Paumgarten December 11, 2011
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