R. Keith Thompson, SCLS
President of Commercial Reality Division / Business Advisor
Keith Thompson
Keith is Co-Founder and President of VPI Commercial Realty. He is a principal of Hemisphere Property Group, Inc. a small privately owned development company. Keith, through his companies specializes in the acquisition, entitlement, and development of open air mixed use shopping centers, with a focus on centers anchored by movie theaters or entertainment uses.
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Keith attended Centre College of Kentucky where he played cornerback on the intercollegiate football team, as well as held membership in the Sigma Chi fraternity. Keith has pursued numerous postgraduate courses in Finance, Management, and Real Estate. Keith earned the ICSC designation of Senior Certified Leasing Specialist. Keith maintains a national consulting practice, working with clients on many aspects of the retail real estate industry. An active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers, and past Trustee, Keith serves on the Board of Directors of two corporations, and has participated regularly as a speaker and moderator at national real estate conferences for ICSC, ULI and other organizations. Keith is also happily married to Tina, and they are the proud parents of Hailey (18), Austen (13), and Michael (12). When they are not traveling with their boys to one sporting event or another (Austen and Michael play middle school football and travel ice hockey) he and his and his bride enjoy travel, golf, and tennis. Keith received his Bachelors of Science degree in Economics and Management, with a Minor in Psychology from Centre College of Kentucky in 1984. Prior to forming two commercial real estate companies, Keith founded and sold a small retail movie theater chain and prior to that was one of the original members of the Regal Cinemas executive management team. Keith joined Regal in 1991 as Vice President of Finance, managed the company’s investor and banking relationships, oversaw the company’s accounting department, assisted in the valuation and integration of acquired theater assets, and assisted in the company’s IPO in 1993. Subsequently, Keith formed Regal Cinemas Real Estate Department, consisting of Development, Property Management, and Construction, and oversaw the development, construction and expansion of over 180 locations, in 32 states. Prior to joining Regal, Keith was a Vice President of commercial lending at PNC Bank of Kentucky.Fun Fact
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