Bernard Saul, II. was born on 1931 in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States, is Chairman and CEO, Saul Centers Inc.. B. Francis Saul II inherited his grandfather's property management firm, B.F. Saul Company, and turned it into a real estate empire.
B.F. Saul Company owns 9.3 million square feet of retail and office space across the country along with 20 hotels. The 21st is opening in 2018.
Notoriously press-shy, he also owns The Hay-Adams, a 5-star hotel across the road from the White House that brands itself as "discreetly luxurious."
He sold one of his inherited ventures, Chevy Chase Federal Savings Bank, to Capital One in 2009 for $476 million.
The majority of his real estate portfolio is managed through Saul Centers, a publicly traded REIT.
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Famous Quotes:
If you forgot about me, I'd be grateful.
Biography/Timeline
1991
Saul is a strong supporter of Roman Catholic causes; in 1991, the pope awarded him the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal.
1993
Saul has been the chairman and chief executive officer of Saul Centers, a private real estate firm based in Bethesda, Maryland, since June 1993.