David Larcher

Biography: David Larcher is President and Chief Executive Officer of Vestar, a fully integrated real estate operating company focused on retail and mixed-use projects in the western U.S. He is a founding principal of Vestar and responsible for some of the most dynamic and popular retail projects in the region. Vestar is one of the largest privately held owners, developers and operators of shopping centers in the United States with nearly 30 million square feet of retail centers. Since its founding in 1989, Vestar has earned a reputation for creating high-quality shopping and entertainment destinations that serve as essential community focal points. Vestar has been active in acquiring and repositioning large open-air centers, acquiring nearly $2 billion of assets from Texas to California and has several million square feet of development projects underway. David is a Trustee of the International Council of Shopping Centers, a member of the Commercial and Retail Council of the Urban Land Institute and is on the Board of Trustees of The Nature Conservancy of Arizona. In addition, he is on the Board of Governors of the Greater Scottsdale Boys & Girls Club and was formerly Co-Chairman of the Arizona State University President’s Club. David is a graduate of Arizona State University and is in the W.P. Carey School of Business Hall of Fame. David’s other passions include travel, fly fishing, snow skiing, and mountain biking.