W. Minami Biography and Net Worth

Mr. Minami was appointed to our Board of Directors in connection with our initial public offering.Mr. Minami was an independent director and audit committee Chair of North Star Realty Europe Corp. since its inception in 2015 to 2019. Mr. Minami served as Principal of Bill Casper Golf LLC from 2012 to 2020, after serving as President of Billy Casper Golf LLC from 2003 to 2012. From 1997 to 2002, he served as President, COO, and Chief Financial Officer of Charles E. Smith Residential Realty, Inc., a real estate investment trust (NYSE listed) until it was sold to Archstone. Prior to 1997, Mr. Minami served in various financial positions for public and private companies, including Ascent Entertainment Group, Comsat Corporation, Oxford Realty Services Corporation and Satellite Business Systems. Mr. Minami also served as a director of North Star Asset Management Group Inc. from 2014 through 2017, and as a director of North Star Realty Finance Corp. from 2004 through 2017. Mr Minami has held board leadership appointments as Audit and Governance chair as well as Lead Director.

Mr. Minami holds a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, from Grinnell College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago.