William J. Wolfe is the co-founder, president, and chief executive officer of First Washington Realty, Inc., a privately held real estate investment advisory and management firm, which specializes in the acquisition, ownership, and management of neighborhood and community shopping centers. He oversees all aspects of the company’s activities, including its acquisition, investment and disposition program, asset management, development and renovation, and leasing and marketing efforts. Mr. Wolfe was the co-founder and former president and chief executive officer of First Washington Realty Trust, Inc., a public REIT that traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Over 25 years the companies have owned, operated, provided investment advisory services and managed retail properties with a value in excess of $5 billion. Prior to entering the real estate business, Mr. Wolfe served in the executive office of the President of the United States.
Mr. Wolfe received his bachelor’s degree from Clark University and his master’s degree from Harvard University.
He is on the board of trustees of The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, the Alternatives For Youth Foundation and he is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, Business Executives for National Security and the World Presidents Organization. He has served as a board member of Washington Heart, the University of Maryland School of Public Affairs and the National Bank of Commerce. He has chaired major capital campaigns for Fight for Children, Jewish Foundation for Group Homes and Super Leaders.
In 1971, Mr. Wolfe founded The Key Program, Inc., a New England based youth service agency that provides a variety of residential and non-residential programming to at risk youth and their families. Mr. Wolfe served as Key’s chairman for 25 years. Since its inception, Key has provided services to over 70,000 young people and their families utilizing contracts, grants and contributions of over $500 million.
