Name: John Bessey
Title: Vice President, Acquisitions & Dispositions
Company: Phillips Edison Company
Location: 11501 Northlake Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45249
Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wis.
Family: Married, two boys
College: University of Wisconsin - Stout
First job outside of real estate: Sales manager, Hyatt Hotels
First job in real estate or allied field: Leasing agent for Tipton Associates
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Vice president of acquisitions and dispositions for Phillips Edison Co. Plan on acquiring between 20-25 centers nationally over the next 12 months in large growth markets focusing on grocery anchored shopping centers.
Hobbies: Water and snow skiing, golf
Favorite book: "Mastering the Rockefeller Habits"
Favorite movie: "Animal House"
Keys to success: Consistent effort over extended period of time consistently.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Serial job hopper