People: Associated Estates Realty Corp (AEC)

Mr. Jeffrey I. Friedman serves as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of Associated Estates Realty Corp. He has been Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since its organization in July 1993, and served as the Company’s President from the Company’s organization to February 2000 and again since December 2002. In 1974, Mr. Friedman joined the Company’s predecessor, Associated Estates Corporation, an owner and manager of multifamily residential apartment communities. Mr. Friedman earned a Bachelor of Science degree from The Ohio State University.