General Growth Properties Appoints Chief Accounting Officer
CHICAGO--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP) (aGGPa or the aCompanya) today announced the appointment of James A. Thurston to chief accounting officer. Mr. Thurston begins his tenure at GGP on June 21. Mr. Thurston replaces Ed Hoyt who announced his retirement after 25 years with GGP and will assist in the transition.
Mr. Thurston brings to GGP 17 years of accounting experience as well as budgeting, capital planning, and financing experience.
ABOUT GGP
GGP is one of the nationa™s largest shopping center owners. GGP has ownership and management interest in 169 regional and super regional shopping malls in 43 states. The company portfolio totals 172 million square feet of space. A publicly-traded real estate investment trust (REIT), GGP is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol GGP.