William Talbot

Biography: William W. Talbot American Campus Communities Chief Investment Officer & Executive Vice President William has served as ACC’s Chief Investment Officer/EVP since November 2012 and currently oversees all of the company’s investment activity – including mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and on and off campus development. During his time at the company, William has been involved in transactions totaling more than 200 communities and more than $8.0 billion of student housing product, including the public merger with GMH as well as several of the largest portfolio acquisitions in the sector. In addition to his role at ACC, William currently serves as Chairman of ULI’s Student Housing Council and as Chairman of the Board for the Boys and Girls Club of Austin and Travis County, Inc. He also currently serves on the NMHC Finance Committee. American Campus Communities, Inc. is the largest owner, manager and developer of high-quality student housing communities in the United States. The company is a fully integrated, self-managed and self-administered equity real estate investment trust (REIT) with expertise in the design, finance, development, construction management and operational management of student housing properties. As of September 30, 2018, American Campus Communities owned 168 student housing properties containing approximately 103,500 beds. Including its owned and third-party managed properties, ACC's total managed portfolio consisted of 202 properties with approximately 131,900 beds. Visit www.americancampus.com for more information. • Lend Lease Real Estate Investments: 1998-2001 William served as Acquisitions Analyst for Lend Lease Real Estate Investments, Inc. from 1997 until 2001, where he was involved in the acquisition of over $500 million of all types of commercial real estate, including office, retail, industrial, multi-family and hotel. Lend Lease, formerly Equitable