Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. voted to elect Gary Skoien as a director of the Company, to serve effective immediately until the next annual meeting of the Company?s sole common stockholder or until his successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his earlier death, resignation or removal. Mr. Skoien is Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Group Properties, Inc. From 1993 to 2005, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Prime Group. Prior to his role as COO of PGI, Mr. Skoien served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Retail Division of PGI (Currently Prime Retail, Inc.) from 1992 to 1993.
In this role, he oversaw strategic planning, development and management of the rapidly growing division. From 1983 to 1991, Mr. Skoien was the Executive Director of The Illinois Capital Development Board, and from 1980 to 1983, he was an Assistant to the Illinois Governor. Mr. Skoien is the former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University, former Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Civic Federation, former member of the Board of Prime Retail, Inc., and served on the Board of Directors of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Skoien received his A.B. cum laude from Colgate University and received his Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan.
