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 President and Chief Executive Officer of Bixby Land Company
Charged with accelerating Bixby Land Company’s portfolio growth, Bill Halford was appointed to the helm after 11 successful years as president of The Irvine Company’s Office Properties Division from 1995 – 2006. During his tenure at The Irvine Company, Mr. Halford was responsible for all aspects relating to the operation of a 30 million square foot commercial office and industrial portfolio located throughout California. The portfolio experienced monumental growth through both acquisition and development. He oversaw all of the leasing, asset management and operations of a 400-plus building portfolio, renown as one of the most prestigious portfolios in the world that included high-rise office, low-rise office, industrial, flex/R&D and self-storage properties in Orange County, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley and San Diego. In addition to the operation of the office and industrial portfolio, Mr. Halford was also responsible for all of The Irvine Company's commercial land sales. Over the last 11 years, Mr. Halford has directed approximately $2 billion in acquisitions and has lead ground-up project development totaling 8 million square feet. He was also influential in driving the division's culture and the management of over 500 employees. An active leader in the real estate community, Mr. Halford chairs the Real Estate Advisory Board at University of California, Irvine’s Paul Merage School of Business and is also an active member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara and earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. He completed advanced studies in real estate at both Harvard and MIT.
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