Thomas Eckert

Thomas D.
Eckert was the founder of Capital Automotive REIT, founded in 1997, where the titles held included President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee from 1997 to 2005.
Mr. Eckert was the founder of Capital Automotive Real Estate Services, Inc., founded in 1997, serving as Chairman from 2011 to 2014.
Current jobs include Director at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts since 2012, Director at The Potomac School, Inc. since 2012, Independent Director at Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. since 2019, and Trustee-Emeritus at The University of Virginia Foundation.
Former jobs include Chairman at Munder Funds, Inc. from 2006 to 2014, Director at Victory Funds from 2014 to 2015, Director at Fieldstone Investment Corp.
from 2003 to 2007, Director at Gramercy Property Trust, Inc. in 2015, Independent Director at DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc. from 2011 to 2017, Director at Celotex Corp., Director at PHM Mortgage Co., Director at National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. from 2004 to 2007, Director at DuPont Fabros Technology LP, Lead Independent Director at NVR, Inc. from 2020 to 2025, President-Mid-Atlantic Region at PulteGroup, Inc. from 1983 to 1997, Independent Trustee at Chesapeake Lodging Trust from 2010 to 2019, Independent Trustee at Gramercy Property Trust from 2015 to 2018, President-Mid Atlantic Region at Pulte Home Co. LLC from 1983 to 1997, and Trustee at The College Foundation of the University of Virginia from 2012 to 2015.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, conferred in 1970.