# Don Wood

> Donald C. Wood is president, chief executive officer and a trustee of Federal Realty Investment Trust. An accountant by training, he worked at Arthur Andersen, the Trump Taj Mahal operation, ITT and Caesars World before joining Federal in 1998. CEO since 2003, he is associated with long-term ownership, retail redevelopment and mixed-use districts including Santana Row, Assembly Row and Pike & Rose.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Federal Realty Investment Trust
- **Organizations:** Federal Realty Investment Trust, Arthur Andersen, Trump Taj Mahal Associates, ITT Corporation, Caesars World, Nareit, ICSC, Post Properties, Quality Care Properties
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business Administration; accounting studies; graduated with honors, Montclair State College (now Montclair State University)
- **Known for:** Led Federal Realty as CEO since 2003., Received the 2005 Ernst & Young Greater Washington real estate entrepreneur award., Served as Nareit chair in 2011-2012.

## Career timeline

- **1982-1989** — Worked at Arthur Andersen, including as audit manager.
- **1989-1990** — Vice president of finance at Trump Taj Mahal Associates.
- **1990-1996** — Controller roles at ITT Corporation; involved in its 1995 breakup.
- **1996-1998** — Chief financial officer at Caesars World.
- **1998** — Joined Federal Realty as chief financial officer.
- **2003** — Became Federal Realty chief executive officer.
- **2005** — Ernst & Young Greater Washington Entrepreneur Of The Year winner in real estate.
- **2011-2012** — Chaired Nareit’s board of trustees.
- **2011-2016** — Director of Post Properties.
- **2015** — Received Nareit’s Industry Leadership Award.
- **2016-2018** — Director of Quality Care Properties.

## Achievements

- Led Federal Realty as CEO since 2003.
- Received the 2005 Ernst & Young Greater Washington real estate entrepreneur award.
- Served as Nareit chair in 2011-2012.
- Received Nareit’s 2015 Industry Leadership Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Federal announced its 59th consecutive annual common-dividend increase with second-quarter results.
- **2026-05** — Discussed an anticipated residential development program of nearly 800 units and approximately $27 million of operating income at stabilization; projections, not completed results.
- **2026-05** — Reported Santana Row’s office portfolio fully leased following PNC Bank’s lease at Santana West.
- **2025-10** — Discussed reinvestment in local communities and alignment between REIT capital and long-term property ownership in a Nareit interview.

## Links

- Website: https://www.federalrealty.com/leadership/donald-wood/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/don-c-wood/

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