Biographies

William L. Mack has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1997 and as its chairman since 2000. Mr. Mack also has served as chairman of the Company's Executive Committee of the Board of Directors since 1997.

Prior to December 1997, he served as president and senior managing partner of The Mack Company, where he pioneered the development of large, class A office properties and helped to increase The Mack Company's portfolio to approximately 20 million square feet. In addition, Mr. Mack is a founder and chairman of AREA Property Partners (f/k/a Apollo Real Estate Advisors, L.P.). He currently serves as a board member of the Regional Advisory Board of JP Morgan Chase.

Mr. Mack previously served as a member of the boards of directors of City and Suburban Financial Corporation from 1988 to 2007; The Bear Stearns Companies Inc., from 1997 to 2004; Vail Resorts, Inc., from 1993 to 2004; and Wyndham International, Inc., from 1999 to 2005.

Mr. Mack is a vice chairman of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System and chairman of the board for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation. He also is vice chair of the Board of Overseers of The Wharton School of Business and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Mack attended The Wharton School and has a B.S. degree in business administration, and finance and real estate from New York University.

Mr. Mack currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Florida Community Bank, N.A. and Bond Street Holdings, Inc.

Alan S. Bernikow has served as a member of the Board of Directors and as chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors since 2004. Mr. Bernikow was the deputy chief executive officer at Deloitte & Touche LLP, from 1998 to 2003, where he was responsible for assisting the firm on special projects such as firm mergers and acquisitions, partner affairs, and litigation matters. He joined Touche Ross, the predecessor firm of Deloitte & Touche LLP, in 1977, prior to which he was the national administrative partner in charge for the accounting firm of J.K. Lasser & Company.

Mr. Bernikow is currently a member of the board of directors of Revlon, Inc., and Revlon Consumer Products Corporation, and is chairman of the audit committee and compensation and stock plan committee of Revlon, Inc. Mr. Bernikow also currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and the audit and nominating and corporate governance committees of the Casual Male Retail Group Inc. Mr. Bernikow is also a member of the Board of Directors of UBS Global Asset Management (US) Inc. ("UBS"), and currently serves as chairman of its audit committee. He has also served as a member of the boards of directors of investment funds managed by UBS, including Global High Income Dollar Fund Inc., Insured Municipal Income Fund Inc., Investment Grade Municipal Income Fund Inc., Managed High Yield Plus Fund Inc., and Strategic Global Income Fund, Inc. These companies are the only public companies for which Mr. Bernikow serves on the board of directors or any committee of the board of directors. Mr. Bernikow is also a member of the board, member of the compensation committee, and chairman of the audit committee of Florida Community Bank (f/k/a Premier American Bank, N.A.).

Mr. Bernikow is also a member of the Board of Directors and chairman of the audit committee of the FOJP Service Corporation; a member of the Board of Directors of the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, Inc.; the former treasurer, a past member of the Board of Directors and former chairman of the audit committee of the Jewish Communal Fund; a member of the Board of Directors of Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers, where he also serves as a member of the governance and executive committees and as chairman of the audit committee; past chairman and current member of the Board of Directors of the Heart Institute of Staten Island. Mr. Bernikow is also a past president of the Richmond County Country Club. He has a B.B.A. degree from Baruch College, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants (NYSSCPA).

John R. Cali has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 2000. Mr. Cali also served as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors from 2000 to 2009. Mr. Cali served as executive vice president-development of the Company until June 2000, and as chief administrative officer of the Company until December 1997. In addition, Mr. Cali was a principal of Cali Associates and served as a member of its Long Range Planning Committee from 1981 to 1994 and its Executive Committee from 1987 to 1994, during which time he was responsible for the development of Cali Associates' office system and the management of its office personnel. Mr. Cali also developed and organized the leasing and property management departments of Cali Associates, and was responsible for directing the development functions of the Company.

Mr. Cali is currently a member of Cali Futures, LLC, a private real estate development company, and is also currently a member of the Investment Advisory Board of Juniper Communities, a member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Compensation Committee for Helios Coatings, Inc., and a member of the Board of Directors of Wharfside Village Limited Partnership. Mr. Cali is a trustee emeritus of the University of the Pennsylvania Board of Penn Medicine, and serves as a member of its Research, Education, and Patient Care Committee.

Mr. Cali has an M.Ed. degree in counseling, organizational development, and personnel from the University of Missouri.

Kenneth M. Duberstein has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 2005, when he was appointed to fill the seat vacated by Martin Gruss. In addition, Mr. Duberstein has served as a member of the Executive Compensation and Option Committee of the Board of Directors since March 2006.

Mr. Duberstein has served as chairman and chief executive officer of The Duberstein Group, an independent strategic planning and consulting company, since 1989. In addition, Mr. Duberstein has served as a member of the Board of Directors of The Boeing Company since 1997, and is also the lead director and the chairman of its governance, organization, and nominating committee. Mr. Duberstein has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Travelers Companies, Inc., since 1998, and is also a member of its compensation and investment and capital markets committees and is chairman of its governance committee. Mr. Duberstein has also been a director of ConocoPhillips since 2002, and is a member of its public policy committee.

Mr. Duberstein previously served as a director of Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) from 1998 to February 2007, and is a former member of the Board of Governors of the NASD. Mr. Duberstein also previously served as chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan from 1988 to 1989. He also served in the White House as deputy chief of staff in 1987, as well as both the assistant and the deputy assistant to the president for legislative affairs from 1981 to 1983.

Mr. Duberstein previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Collegiate Funding Services, Inc., from 2004 to 2006, and was chairman of its Audit Committee and a member of its compensation and nominating and governance committees. Mr. Duberstein earned an A.B. degree from Franklin and Marshall College and an M.A. degree from American University.

Nathan Gantcher has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1999, as a member of the audit committee of the Board of Directors since 1999, and as a member of each of the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board of Directors and the executive committee of the Board of Directors since 2000. Mr. Gantcher joined Evermore Funds Trust in 2011 as chairman of the Board of Trustees and is the chairman of the nominating and governance committee. He is also on the audit and valuation committees.

Previously, Mr. Gantcher served as a member of the Board of Directors of NDS Group Ltd., from 2004 to February 2009, and was a member of the compensation committee and the audit committee of the Board of Directors of NDS Group Ltd. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Centerline Holding Company from 2003 to 2008, and as a member of its nominating and governance, compensation, and capital markets committees. Mr. Gantcher also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Liberty Acquisition Holdings Corp., and was a member of the audit, compensation, and governance and nominating committees of the Board of Directors of Liberty Acquisition Holdings Corp. These companies are the only public companies for which Mr. Gantcher has served or currently serves on the board of directors or any committee of the board of directors.

Mr. Gantcher currently serves as managing member of EXOP Capital LLC. He previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of Refco, Inc., from 2004 until 2006, and as a member of the Board of Directors of Neuberger Berman, a NYSE listed company, as well as a member of its audit and compensation committees, from 2001 until 2003. Mr. Gantcher also served as the co-chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Alpha Investment Management L.L.C., from 2001 until July 2004. Prior to joining Alpha Investment Management L.L.C., he was a private investor from 1999 to 2001.

Mr. Gantcher served as vice chairman of CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., from 1997 to 1999. Prior to becoming vice chairman of CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., Mr. Gantcher served as co-chief executive officer and chief operating officer of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. He previously served as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tufts University and is currently a member of each of the Council of Foreign Relations, Board of Overseers of the Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and Board of Overseers of Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. In addition, he is chairman of the Hospital Affiliation Committee of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. Mr. Gantcher received his A.B. in economics and biology from Tufts University and his M.B.A. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

Mitchell E. Hersh has served as a member of the Board of Directors and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors since 1997. He serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Hersh is responsible for the strategic direction and long-term planning for the Company. He is also responsible for creating and implementing the Company’s capital markets strategy and overall investment strategy.

Additionally, Mr. Hersh serves as the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of The Gale Company and its subsidiaries.

Prior to joining the Company, he served as a partner of The Mack Company since 1982 and as chief operating officer of The Mack Company since 1990, where he was responsible for overseeing the development, operations, leasing and acquisitions of The Mack Company’s office and industrial portfolio.

Mr. Hersh was a member of the New Jersey Real Estate Advisory Board and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s Economic Development and Growth Transition Subcommittee. Mr. Hersh serves on the Board of Trustees of Montclair State University and is a founding member of Baruch College Newman Real Estate Institute’s Real Estate Advisory Board.

Mr. Hersh was also recently named number three on NJBIZ’s list of the
50 Most Influential People in New Jersey Real Estate, as well as number 37 on their list of 100 Most Powerful People in New Jersey Business.

David S. Mack has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 2004. Mr. Mack served as a member of the Company's Advisory Board from 1997 to 2004. He is vice president and senior partner of The Mack Company, where he pioneered the development of large, class A office properties and helped to increase The Mack Company's portfolio to approximately 20 million square feet.

Previously, Mr. Mack served as a member of the Board of Directors and as vice chairman of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority and on the Board of Directors and as commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Mr. Mack serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System and the Pratt Institute. He also serves as a member and secretary of the Board of Trustees of Hofstra University, where he previously served as vice chairman. David Mack serves as a member of the Board of Directors of MorseLife, Inc. and the Board of Governors of the Palm Beach Country Club, as well as a member of the Palm Beach Healthcare Foundation, Inc. Mr. Mack is also the First Assistant Commissioner of the Nassau County Police Department.

Mr. Mack received his B.A. degree in business administration from Hofstra University.

Alan G. Philibosian has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1997 and as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors since 2000. In addition, Mr. Philibosian has served as a member of the Executive Compensation and Option Committee of the Board of Directors since 1997, and has served as the chairman of said committee since 2004.

Mr. Philibosian is an attorney practicing in Englewood, New Jersey, and since 1997 has had his own practice. Mr. Philibosian served as a commissioner of The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey from 1995 through January 2003. While commissioner, he served as chairman of the audit and construction committees and vice chairman of the Finance Committee.

Mr. Philibosian previously served on the Board of Directors of NorCrown Bank in Livingston, New Jersey, prior to its acquisition by Valley National Bancorp of New Jersey in 2005. He previously served as vice-president and on the board of directors and executive committee of the Armenian Missionary Association of America in Paramus, New Jersey. Mr. Philibosian graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers College, and received his J.D. degree from Boston College Law School and his L.L.M. degree in taxation from New York University.

Irvin D. Reid has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1994. Dr. Reid served as chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors from 1998 through 2002, and he currently serves as a member of the Company's Audit Committee. In January 2009, Dr. Reid was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of A. Schulman, Inc. Dr. Reid also has served as a member of the Board of Directors of The Pep Boys-Manny, Moe & Jack, since 2007, and now serves on the Nomination and Governance Committee. Dr. Reid also serves as a member of The Michigan Economic Development Corporation board, executive and finance committees.

Previously, Dr. Reid served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Handleman Company from 2003 to 2004 and from 2005 to 2008, and served as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Handleman Company. Dr. Reid has also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Fleet Bank, N.A., from 1990 to 2002, and as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Chicago-Detroit Branch, from 2003 to 2004 and from 2005 to 2008. Dr. Reid also served on the boards of First Tennessee Bank of Chattanooga and NatWest Bank, New Jersey, and as a member of the board and chair of the Trust Committee of NatWest Bank, USA.

Dr. Reid is president emeritus of Wayne State University in Michigan, having served as president from 1997 to 2008. Dr. Reid left the presidency of Wayne State University in 2008 to become inaugural holder of the Eugene Applebaum Chair in Community Engagement and director for the Forum on Contemporary Issues in Society (FOCIS). Prior to becoming the president of Wayne State University, Dr. Reid served as president of Montclair State University (formerly Montclair State College) in New Jersey from 1989 to 1997, and held positions of dean, School of Business Administration, and John Stagmaier Professor of Economics and Business Administration at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

Dr. Reid received his B.S. degree and M.S. degree in general and experimental psychology from Howard University. He earned his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in business and applied economics from The Wharton School of Business and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania.

Vincent Tese has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1997, chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors since 2000, a member of the Executive Compensation and Option Committee of the Board of Directors since 1998, and chairman of said committee from 1998 until 2004.

Vincent Tese, lawyer, investment advisor and cable television executive, served New York State by appointment of Governor Mario M. Cuomo from the outset of the Cuomo Administration through December 1994.

Appointed State Superintendent of Banks in 1983, Mr. Tese in March 1985 was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Urban Development Corporation and, in 1987, Director of Economic Development for New York State, which added to his portfolio the titles of Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development and Chairman of both the Science and Technology Foundation and the Job Development Authority. He was appointed a Commissioner of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey in 1991 and elected its vice chairman in 1992.

From 1973 to 1977, he was a partner in Tese & Tese, attorneys, and from 1977 to 1982 a partner in the Sinclair Group, involved in commodities trading and investment management. In 1976, Mr. Tese co-founded Cross Country Cable TV, which operated CATV systems in New Jersey, Virginia, Illinois, Arizona, California, and Puerto Rico. He recently served as Chairman of Cross Country Wireless, CATV systems in Riverside, San Diego and Los Angeles, California and in several other states. Cross Country Wireless was sold to Pacific Telesis in July of 1995. Mr. Tese is the Chairman of Wireless Cable International.

Mr. Tese is chairman of Florida Community Bank (f/k/a Premier American Bank) and a director of several corporations, including Bond Street Holdings, LLC, Cablevision Systems Corporation, ICE Clear Credit, IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., Madison Square Garden, Municipal Art Society. In addition, he is Trustee of New York University School of Law and The New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Mr. Tese received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Pace University in 1966 and, following two years as fist lieutenant with the US Army, a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1972 and the L.L.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law in 1973.

Robert F. Weinberg served as a member of the Board of Directors from 2004 to 2005, 2001 to 2003, and 1997 to 1998. Mr. Weinberg also has served on the Advisory Board of the Company since 1998. He served as co-chairman and general partner of The Robert Martin Company since its founding in 1957. Mr. Weinberg is also a senior partner in G&S Investors, a shopping center developer.

He is the chairman of the Outreach Committee on Orderly Growth in Westchester County, New York, and a past director of the Westchester County Association.

Mr. Weinberg is now, or has previously been, a board member or president of the Westchester County: Builders Institute, Public Issues Institute, Environmentalists and Developers Advisory Committee, Public Utility Agency, and Investment Builders Association. In addition to many other philanthropic and civic activities, prior to recent sales, he was a director of the City and Suburban Financial Corporation, as well as the publicly traded Sequa Corporation, where, prior to its sale, he served on its audit committee and was Chairman of its compensation committee. Mr. Weinberg is also a Trustee of the Purchase College Foundation.

Mr. Weinberg earned a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from New York University, an M.S. degree in building engineering and construction from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a J.D. degree from Brooklyn Law School.

Roy J. Zuckerberg has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1999, as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors since 1999, and as a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors since 2000.

Roy J. Zuckerberg is currently a Senior Director of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. after stepping down as Vice Chairman of the Firm, a member of the Executive Committee, and head of the Equities Division in November of 1998. He joined the firm in 1967 and in 1976 became a General Partner. In 2001, he created a private investment company and in 2004 founded Samson Capital Advisors where he serves as Chairman.

Mr. Zuckerberg is former Chairman of the Board of Trustees and presently a member of the Executive Committee of North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Inc. In 1997, under his leadership as Chairman of Long Island Jewish (LIJ), a ground-breaking agreement was signed to merge LIJ with North Shore Health System. This resulted in the formation of the third largest non-profit secular healthcare system in the United States.

He serves as Chairman of the Board of Governors of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. Mr. Zuckerberg is also Honorary Chairman of the Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, part of the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research. The Zuckerberg Institute, now in its sixth year of operation leads interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research and graduate education in water sciences, aimed at improving human well-being in drylands through technologies and policies for sustainable use of water resources. With drylands occupying more than one-third of the land surface of the earth, the work of the Institute transforms the understanding and development of vital worldwide resources.

A Trustee of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Mr. Zuckerberg is a Director of the Joseph P. Kennedy Enterprises, Inc.; Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. He is past Chairman of the Securities Industry Association and chaired the Investment Committee of the University of Massachusetts Foundation from 2000 to 2009.

Mr. Zuckerberg received a B.S. from Lowell Technological Institute in 1958 and served in the United States Army. In June, 1994 he received The Distinguished Alumni Award, in 1999 he received a Doctor of Humane Letters; and in 2002, he received the President's Medal from the University of Massachusetts. Just recently, Mr. Zuckerberg received a Doctor Philosophia Honoris Causa from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in recognition of his outstanding philanthropic leadership and commitment to the University and its academic mission.