Tom August

Tom August was named Chairman of Equity Office in 2009. In 2010 he expanded his role to President and CEO, where he oversees the entire real estate operations of the company.

A seasoned real estate executive with more than 30 years experience in all facets of real estate investment activities, Mr. August was previously Chief Executive Officer of Behringer Harvard REIT 1. Prior to this, he served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Trustee of Prentiss Properties Trust, and had been President and Chief Operating Officer of Prentiss since Prentiss' initial Public Offering in October 1996.

From 1992 to 1996, Mr. August served as President and Chief Operating Officer of a Prentiss affiliate, Prentiss Properties Limited, Inc. From 1987 to 1992 he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Prentiss' predecessor company. From 1985 to 1987, he served in executive capacities with Cadillac Fairview Urban Development, Inc. In 1985, he was Senior Vice President of Finance for Oxford Properties, Inc. in Denver, Colorado, an affiliate of a privately held Canadian real estate firm. Previously he was a Vice President of Citibank responsible for real estate lending activities in the Midwest.

Mr. August earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brandeis University and a Master of Business Administration from Boston University.