Robert Duncan is Chairman of Transwestern and Transwestern Investment Company.

Transwestern specializes in agency leasing, property and facility management, tenant representation, corporate advisory, investment and finance, healthcare advisory, development, and research for a broad range of property types including office, industrial, retail and multi-family. In the past two years, the company leased in excess of 39 million square feet and represented clients in $4.2 billion of investment sales and financing. Within that time period, Transwestern also oversaw the leasing and management of over 500 properties representing more than 150 million square feet, including project management for users of commercial real estate.

Transwestern Investment Company is a principal investment firm that seeks opportunities in commercial real estate with the objective of maximizing returns on invested capital. Focused on value-added real estate investment strategies, the company has made property investments nationwide totaling in excess of $10 billion since its formation.

Robert formed Transwestern in 1978. He has directed Transwestern’s expansion from a small Texas development company into a highly diversified national real estate investment and operating organization today.

Robert is an active member of the following organizations:

• Real Estate Roundtable
• World Presidents' Organization
• Urban Land Institute (ULI)
• Advisory Council for the University of Texas
  Real Estate Center, Founding Member
• Greater Houston Community Foundation, Advisory Board
• Greater Houston YMCA, Past Director

Robert earned a B.B.A. degree in the Business
Honors Program, and M.B.A. degree in Finance,
and a L.L.B. degree from the University of Texas
at Austin.