People: W. P. Carey Inc (WPC.N)

Mr. Mark J. DeCesaris is the Director of W. P. Carey Inc. He has been appointed as Director of the Company, effective July 17, 2012. Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Mr. DeCesaris held senior management positions at several established companies, including Southern Union Company, Penn Millers Insurance and System One Solutions, a business consulting firm that he founded. Mr. DeCesaris is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and started his career with Coopers & Lybrand in Philadelphia. He graduated from King's College with a B.S. in Accounting and a B.S. in Information Technology. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of King's College and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Chilton Memorial Hospital Foundation, and he is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.