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Robert Alan Faith (born 1963/1964) is an American businessman, and the founder, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Greystar Real Estate Partners.

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

In 1993, Faith founded Greystar in Houston, Texas. 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.

While CEO of Greystar, Faith served as Secretary of Commerce for the State of South Carolina from 2002 to 2006. During his tenure, Faith reorganized the department's 19-division structure into four departments.

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. In 2020, Faith served on an economic revival panel convened by President Donald Trump during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commercial Observer ranked Faith in the #32 slot of its 2020 Power 100 list of commercial real estate executives.

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