Grant Herlitz

President

Grant Herlitz is the President of The Howard Hughes Corporation overseeing the daily operations and strategy for the company. Previously, Mr. Herlitz was President and Chief Financial Officer of TPMC Realty Corporation. Mr. Herlitz joined TPMC in 2000 as Vice President of Investments using his varied financial and management experience to position himself for multiple roles within the company. He oversaw TPMC’s capital structure, accounting operations, day-to-day management and leasing operations. Mr. Herlitz handled the acquisition and disposition of assets within TPMC’s portfolio, and was instrumental in diversifying TPMC’s core real estate assets.

Mr. Herlitz started his career in finance working for the European Community Observer Mission to South Africa, an organization set up in conjunction with the United Nations to observe political change in South Africa. After moving to the United States in 1994, Mr. Herlitz worked as a tax accountant in both public and corporate accounting. In 1997, he joined Dallas-based FirstPlus Financial Group, Inc. As Assistant to the Chairman and CEO of the company, Mr. Herlitz managed the day-to-day investments of a family limited partnership. While with FirstPlus, he researched and implemented all new ventures, and analyzed and managed equity positions in Real Estate Funds, Hedge Funds and Equity Portfolios. He was also responsible for due diligence review on all new investments.

Mr. Herlitz earned a Bachelor of Commerce Degree (US Equivalent of Bachelor of Business Administration) from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Mr. Herlitz is a licensed CPA and a member of the Texas Board of Public Accountancy. In addition, he is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute, where he serves on the Office Development Council.