R. Donahue Peebles, Jr.

Chairman and CEO, The Peebles Corporation

Recognized as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the nation, R. Donahue (Don) Peebles, Jr. is Chairman and CEO of The Peebles Corporation, one of the country’s most active privately held national real estate investment and development companies. Mr. Peebles strictly adheres to his company’s guiding principle of Affirmative Development™ to provide transformative economic inclusion for minority and woman owned businesses  in the communities where the company does business.

The Peebles Corporation (TPC), founded in Washington, DC in 1983, has a successful track record of investing in select markets, across multiple property types, and through several economic cycles. TPC has overseen the execution of over 10 million square feet of real estate development and has a pending development pipeline of approximately 4 million square feet and over $8 billion in key metropolitan cities including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Miami, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Washington, DC. Mr. Peebles is an industry leader in the acquisition and development of large-scale urban real estate development projects through Public-Private Partnerships. By integrating construction excellence, sustainable materials, historic preservation, and innovative design, each project is strategically selected to achieve transformative results for the company as well as revitalize communities.

Mr. Peebles is a frequent guest commentator on CNBC, CNN, FOX News, and FOX Business Network, and is a highly sought-after speaker. He is the author of two top-selling books, The Peebles Principles and The Peebles Path to Real Estate Wealth, which provide rules and principles to succeed in real estate.

As a proponent of mentoring underprivileged youth, Mr. Peebles believes strongly in exposing young adults to the value of entrepreneurship and emphasizing the accessibility of starting a career in the real estate profession. He is the former Chairman of the Board of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, served on President Barack Obama’s National Finance Committee, was the Chairman of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, and serves on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Greater New York.