Lawerence Gellerstedt, III Biography and Net Worth

Mr. Gellerstedt has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Cousins Properties Incorporated (Cousins) since July 2017. He previously served Cousins from July 2009 to July 2017 as President and Chief Executive Officer, during which period he led Cousins from an equity market cap of $665 million to over $3.8 billion. Prior to this time, he held other roles at Cousins, including President and Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer, and Senior Vice President and President of the Office/Multi-Family Division. Mr. Gellerstedt joined Cousins in 2005 following the acquisition of his firm, The Gellerstedt Group.

Mr. Gellerstedt began his career at Beers Construction Company (Beers) in 1978 as an estimator and project manager. Eight years later, he became Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Beers and led the company to annual revenues in excess of $1.2 billion and the company’s eventual sale to Skanska AB. He also has held positions as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Integral Group, recognized nationally for its visionary urban mixed-use development, and as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Business Products, a NYSE-listed manufacturer of packaging and printed office products.

Mr. Gellerstedt holds a degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. In addition to his roles at Cousins, Mr. Gellerstedt serves as Director, Georgia Power Company; Chairman, Atlanta Committee for Progress, Georgia Research Alliance and Jesse Parker Williams Foundation; Vice Chairman, Robert W. Woodruff Foundation; and Chair Emeritus, Metro Atlanta Chamber. Mr. Gellerstedt has received numerous accolades, including Atlanta American Jewish Committee National Human Relations of the Year Award, Atlanta Business Chronicle Most Admired CEO, Georgia Trend magazine’s Georgia’s Most Admired CEO and 100 Most Influential Georgians.