Privately held nationwide actual property agency Legacy Companions has introduced the sudden passing on Aug. 8 of the corporate’s CEO W. Dean Henry, who held the position since 2012.
Legacy Companions President Man Hays will succeed Henry within the place of CEO, along with his present position.
Henry had been an lively participant within the multifamily housing business since 1969. He joined the Western Area of Legacy Companions’ predecessor firm Lincoln Property Co. in 1973. Response from the business was fast, reflecting the esteem and affection with which many within the multifamily actual property discipline held him.
Heat, humor
“Dean was a titan inside the multifamily business, and one among our most extremely regarded leaders,” Doug Bibby, Nationwide Multifamily Housing Council president, advised Multi-Housing Information. “Dean managed to the touch us all in so some ways, by means of his data and experience, but in addition by means of his heat and good humor. He was beloved by all and will likely be sorely missed.”
Added Paul Thrift, chair of the Nationwide Affiliation of Residence Builders Multifamily Management Board: “Dean Henry was a longstanding member and previous chair of the NAHB Multifamily Management Board. He was an iconic determine who was extensively revered for his management within the multifamily housing business. He will likely be missed enormously.”
“Dean was an icon within the multifamily improvement house,” added Kenneth Rosen, chairman of the Berkeley Haas Fisher Heart for Actual Property and City Economics at UC Berkeley. “He was an lively member of the Fisher Heart for Actual Property and City Economics and offered deep insights into the rental housing market.”
Led enlargement
Henry joined Legacy Companions in 1986, ascending to the position of president 26 years later. In 2019, he performed an important position within the recapitalization of the agency with personal fairness, actual property funding and improvement firm Collier Enterprises. That in flip propelled enlargement of improvement actions from the Western U.S. to Orlando, Fla., in addition to acquisition of Hawaiian property with the objective of improvement.
He additionally served on the NMHC’s Govt Committee, as an lively member of the City Land Institute, as a board member of Mercy Housing and as chairman of the YMCA of San Francisco, along with his position with NAHB.
