Talk:Bob Faith

COI edit requests
Hi! Greystar is a client of mine. I'd like to request some updates to this article. I've also mocked up all the changes here, and here is a diff showing all changes.

Lead
FYI, I added a photo to the infobox.

Early life
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 * Faith grew up in Oklahoma, and earned a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, followed by an MBA from Harvard University.

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 * Faith grew up in Oklahoma, and earned a bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, intending to pursue a career in the oil industry as his father had. When a recession made petroleum engineer jobs less available upon graduation, Faith opted instead to get an MBA from Harvard University, graduating in 1986. ✅

Career

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 * Faith started his career at the Trammell Crow Company, a real estate development firm.
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 * Faith started his career at the Trammell Crow Company, a real estate development firm where he eventually became a partner. ✅


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 * In 1990, he co-founded Starwood Capital Group with Barry Sternlicht.
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 * In 1991, he co-founded Starwood Capital Group with Barry Sternlicht, a classmate from Harvard. The company focused on acquiring foreclosed multifamily properties in the aftermath of the savings and loan crisis.
 * (Using "commercialobserver.com" ref name already in use in article.) ✅


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 * In 1996, he co-founded Homegate Hospitality, a developer of extended-stay hotels, with John Kratzer, a former colleague from Trammell Crow. The company was acquired the next year. Faith moved both his residence and Greystar’s headquarters to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1998. Under Faith's leadership, Greystar acquired Education Realty Trust in 2018 for $4.6 billion, making the company the second largest student housing provider in the United States.


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 * During his tenure, Faith reorganized the department's 19-division structure into four departments.


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 * In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Glassdoor's "Employees' Choice" list included Faith as one of the "Highest Rated CEOs".  , Faith is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the National Multifamily Housing Council.


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 * In 2020, Faith served on an economic revival panel convened by President Donald Trump.
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 * In 2020, Faith served on an economic revival panel convened by President Donald Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic. ✅


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 * The Commercial Observer ranked Faith in the #32 slot of its 2020 Power 100 list of commercial real estate executives.
 * (I'm not sure if this meets the notability standard, but I noticed several other articles that included it.)

Personal life
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 * Faith is married, with three children.

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 * Faith resides in Charleston, South Carolina, with his family. He is married to interior designer Muffie Faith, and they have three children.

Please let me know if I can do anything to make these requests easier to review. Thank you for your help or feedback! Mary Gaulke (talk) 23:49, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

, I have included nearly everything you have requested except the glassdoor reviews, I do not believe that is notable enough for inclusion. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 18:56, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much for your help! Checking on a few unfinished items other than the Glassdoor reviews – I just want to confirm if you missed them or if they're not eligible for inclusion:
 * Adding after :
 * During his tenure, Faith reorganized the department's 19-division structure into four departments.
 * Adding to end of "Career":
 * , Faith is a member of the Urban Land Institute and the National Multifamily Housing Council.
 * Thanks again for your time. Mary Gaulke (talk) 23:33, 15 April 2021 (UTC)
 * , oops, I missed them! I will add them now . HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 01:14, 16 April 2021 (UTC)

2022 COI edit requests
Hi! As noted above, Greystar is a client of mine. Requesting some new updates to this article:

Career

 * Add to end of second paragraph:
 * Other major acquisitions during Faith's tenure include the property management arm of Alliance Residential Co. in June 2020, Thackeray Partners in May 2021, and Fizzy Living in December 2021. Faith is also expanding the business beyond multifamily rental properties to sectors including life sciences, purpose-built single-family rentals, and industrial., Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, with $45.1 billion of assets under management.


 * Update "As of 2005, Faith is" to "As of 2005, Faith was".

Recognition
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 * In 2018, Faith appeared on the Observer list of the 59 most powerful people in residential real estate.
 * In 2022, Faith ranked #32 on the Commercial Observer Power 100 list of commercial real estate's most powerful people.

Thank you for your time and feedback! Mary Gaulke (talk) 04:02, 17 November 2022 (UTC)


 * I have made these edits and closed the edit request. These suggested edits are appropriate for the article. Other interested editors are encouraged to review these edits and suggest modifications or additions. Go4thProsper (talk) 14:40, 21 January 2023 (UTC)

2023 COI edit request
Hi, COI editor for Greystar again with what should be a pretty quick edit request: in "Recognition and related activities", update
 * In 2020, Faith served on an economic revival panel convened by President Donald Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 * In 2020, Faith was nominated to the real estate group of the Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups, a bipartisan panel convened by President Donald Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Just pulling in a bit more context from the sources.

Thanks for your time! Mary Gaulke (talk) 02:30, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
 * ✅  Spencer T• C 22:19, 20 May 2023 (UTC)