Mark L. Friedman is a founder and President of Fulcrum Property, a full-spectrum real estate company with broad experience in retail, mixed-use, and office development.  Fulcrum's success in creating high-quality, community-oriented projects has been recognized by architectural design professionals and industry peers.  The firm has earned the International Council of Shopping Center's Design and Development Award three times, more than any developer in the country. In addition, Fulcrum's projects have been published in Architectural Record, Harvard Design Magazine, The Regional City, and World Architecture.  

 

Prior to entering the real estate field, Mr. Friedman was a Director in the Merger and Acquisition Group of Salomon Brothers Inc., with responsibility for transactions involving lodging, gaming and real estate companies. During the term of his employment at Salomon Brothers, Mr. Friedman advised clients in over 50 successful transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $10 billion dollars. 

 

Mr. Friedman graduated from Harvard College in 1979, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa (honorary scholastic society). He went on to earn both JD and MBA degrees from Stanford University in 1984.   

 

Mr. Friedman is an active participant in charitable and civic organizations. He is currently serving on the Chancellor’s Cabinet for the U.C. Davis $1 Billion Comprehensive Capital Campaign and as a Board member of the U.C. Davis School of Education and the U.C. Davis M.I.N.D. Institute.  He is also a founding Board member of Trans 2100, a coalition of environmental, governmental and housing advocates promoting legal and policy reforms to make development of urban infill projects easier and less expensive.