Bob Faith - Founder & CEO
Bob Faith
“From the very beginning of Greystar we have focused on being an “evergreen” company. What do we mean by this? We know the real estate business is cyclical, but our balanced focus on both the service side of the business and the principal side gives us opportunities to grow wherever we are in the cycle.”

As founder and CEO of Greystar, Bob leads our Investment Committee, Operating Committee, and Advisory Board. Bob is responsible for the strategic planning and growth of the company and absolutely essential to this is his consistent focus on Greystar’s Six Pillars of Excellence. Bob focuses on helping our business leaders and managers utilize these pillars to reach new goals in profitability and customer service.

After receiving a BS in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Harvard Business School, Bob began his real estate career with the Trammell Crow Company and served as a partner in their Charlotte, NC office. In 1991, he co-founded Starwood Capital Partners, L.P., a private investment company. After leaving Starwood, Bob founded Greystar Real Estate Partners in 1993 in Houston, TX. From February 1996 to December 1997 he founded and served as CEO of Homegate Hospitality, Inc. Bob also served from December 2002 until February 2006 as the Secretary of Commerce for the State of South Carolina.

Bob believes that our commitment to an evergreen business strategy allows us to keep our team together and provide attractive careers, letting us recruit and retain the best people. By having the best people in our targeted major markets throughout the cycles we will have a proprietary platform to learn from and take advantage of opportunities in all areas of our business.

Bob is currently a member of the National Multifamily Housing Council, the Pension Real Estate Association, and the Urban Land Institute. Bob and his family reside in Charleston, South Carolina.