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The Howard Hughes Corporation Names Peter F. Riley as General Counsel

^{Published on 2011-05-02 19:40:17 - Market Wire}
 

DALLAS--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--The Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE: HHC) announced today that Peter F. Riley was appointed Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel by its Board of Directors.

"We are pleased to have Peter join our management team as he brings the experience of a seasoned executive. Peter has a broad background that includes tax, real estate, and mergers and acquisitions. He will be responsible for overseeing all legal matters for the Company."

David R. Weinreb, Chief Executive Officer of The Howard Hughes Corporation, stated aWe are pleased to have Peter join our management team as he brings the experience of a seasoned executive. Peter has a broad background that includes tax, real estate, and mergers and acquisitions. He will be responsible for overseeing all legal matters for the Company.a

Mr. Weinreb continued, aWe had the opportunity to work with Peter through the emergence of The Howard Hughes Corporation. His familiarity with our Company enables him to immediately make an impact as we work to realize the full potential of some of the most sought after properties in the country.a

Mr. Riley has over 30 years working in both the public and private sector. Mr. Riley has been a partner at K&L Gates LLP since 2004 with a significant focus on tax aspects of fund formation, joint ventures and the acquisition, disposition, operation and financing of real estate assets. Previously, Mr. Riley led the tax department at Kelly, Hart & Hallman, and was Senior Tax Counsel at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.

Before earning his law degree, Mr. Riley worked for Amerada Hess Corporation (NYSE: AHC) where he became Chief Financial Officer of its Abu Dhabi subsidiary. Mr. Riley received his L.L.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law, his J. D. from Boston College Law School and his B.B.A. from The University of Notre Dame. Mr. Riley will report directly to Mr. Weinreb, and his appointment is effective immediately.

About The Howard Hughes Corporation

The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages and develops commercial, residential and mixed-use real estate throughout the country. Created from a selected subset of 34 assets previously held by General Growth Properties, the company's properties include master planned communities, operating properties, development opportunities and other unique assets spanning 18 states from New York to Hawaii.

For more information on the company, visit[ www.howardhughes.com ] or contact Kay Weinmann via e-mail at [ kay.weinmann@howardhughes.com ] or (214) 741-7744.

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