Biography

Don Wood is President and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Realty Investment Trust and serves as a member of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Mr. Wood joined Federal Realty in 1998 as Chief Financial Officer. In 1999, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and in 2000 was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Wood also serves as chair of the Trust's Investment Committee.

Prior to his affiliation with the Trust, Mr. Wood served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Caesars World, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ITT Corporation. In this position, he was responsible for all aspects of finance throughout the company including strategic planning and forecasting, process reengineering, capital allocation and financial analysis. Mr. Wood joined ITT in 1990 serving in a number of financial positions including Vice President and Deputy Controller. During his tenure at ITT, Mr. Wood was directly involved in the split up of that company in 1995 and in numerous acquisitions and divestitures over the years, including Caesars World. Prior to ITT, Mr. Wood was employed as Vice President of Finance for Trump Taj Mahal Associates. Mr. Wood began his career at Arthur Andersen LLP, where he served numerous real estate clients, including the Trump Organization, and was instrumental in developing and expanding the firm's profit improvement practice.

Mr. Wood received a Bachelor of Science degree from Montclair State College where he graduated with honors. He received his CPA from the state of New Jersey and is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and serves on the board of governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT). Mr. Wood also serves as the chair of the Metro D.C. Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and is a member of the U.S. Capital Chapter of the Young Presidents' Organization. Also, in June 2005, Mr. Wood was named a winner by professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2005 Awards in Greater Washington in the Real Estate category.