Don H. Ankeny

Don Ankeny is President and Chief Executive Officer of Westcore. He leads the company’s portfolio of Industrial properties, which currently totals more than 9 million square feet. Additionally, Don plays a key role in the company’s business strategy, utilizing his strong real estate and capital markets’ expertise to grow the company’s investment and operating platform. Don’s real estate background includes starting and overseeing the real estate group of Robertson Stephens, a global investment banking firm that was acquired by Bank of America and later by Bank Boston. Under his leadership, the firm was engaged in many of the country’s significant public and private real estate transactions. Prior to Robertson Stephens, Don was a partner with Trammell Crow Company. Don graduated cum laude from Dartmouth College with a distinction in economics. He also holds an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Don is a member of the National Association of Industrial and Office Parks (NAIOP) and a Gold council member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI). He is a former trustee of the Bishop’s School in La Jolla, CA where he chaired the Finance and Investment Committee as well as the School’s Endowment Campaign. Don is a member of the Parents Advisory Board at Stanford University. He is also a past recipient of the San Diego Business Journal’s CEO of the Year award and EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year award.