# Conor Flynn

> Conor C. Flynn is chief executive officer of Kimco Realty, the Jericho-based U.S. shopping-center REIT. He joined as an asset manager in 2003, became CEO in January 2016, and has focused on grocery-anchored retail, redevelopment and mixed-use properties. He served as Nareit chair in 2025 and is ICSC vice chairman in 2026.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Kimco Realty Corporation
- **Organizations:** Kimco Realty Corporation, Nareit, International Council of Shopping Centers, The Real Estate Roundtable
- **Education:** B.A. (current official biography); economics identified in earlier company materials, Yale University, Master’s in Real Estate Development, Columbia University
- **Known for:** Rose from asset manager to CEO within Kimco., Led Kimco through the January 2024 RPT acquisition, which added 56 shopping centers., Served as Nareit chair in 2025.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Joined Kimco as an asset manager.
- **2014** — Named president effective August 5, retaining chief operating officer and chief investment officer responsibilities.
- **2016** — Became chief executive officer and a director in January.
- **2024** — Led Kimco when its RPT Realty acquisition closed on January 2.
- **2025** — Served as Nareit chair.
- **2026** — Serves as ICSC vice chairman.

## Achievements

- Rose from asset manager to CEO within Kimco.
- Led Kimco through the January 2024 RPT acquisition, which added 56 shopping centers.
- Served as Nareit chair in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Kimco lists its third-quarter earnings conference call for October 29, 2026; results had not yet been released as of this profile’s October 22 research date.
- **2026-08** — Kimco reported second-quarter pro-rata leased occupancy of 96.4%, small-shop occupancy of 92.9%, and 3.5% year-over-year same-property NOI growth.
- **2026-10** — As checked in October 2026, the official leadership biography identifies Flynn as ICSC’s 2026 vice chairman.

## Links

- Website: https://kimcorealty.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/conor-flynn-820196154

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Last updated: 2026-10-22