Rob Speyer


Rob Speyer is an American real estate developer. He is the president and chief executive officer of New York City real estate company Tishman Speyer.

Early life and education

Speyer was born to a Jewish family, the son of Lynn and Jerry Speyer. His great-grandfather, Julius Tishman, founded Tishman Realty and Construction; and his father Jerry Speyer and his maternal grandfather, Robert Tishman, founded the real estate development firm Tishman Speyer. His parents divorced in 1987. In 1992, he graduated magna cum laude from Columbia College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He worked as a reporter for the New York Daily News before joining Tishman Speyer.

Career

Speyer joined Tishman Speyer in 1995 and held leadership roles in the company's acquisitions, development, capital markets, and leasing departments. In 2015, he was named the firm’s sole chief executive officer.
Speyer has served as a member of the Real Estate Board of New York's executive committee since 2004, and became the chairman of the committee in 2013. He was named chairman of the advisory board of the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City in 2006, and was reappointed in 2014 by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Speyer sits on the board of trustees of New York-Presbyterian Hospital; the board of visitors of Columbia College ; the board of directors of the Real Estate Roundtable; the board of trustees of the Citizens Budget Commission; and on the board of directors of Exor.

Personal life

In 2008, Speyer married Anne-Cecilie Engell. Originally from Denmark, Engell graduated from Cornell University and received her MBA from New York University.