John D. Eudy is a co-founder of Essex Property Trust, Inc.; an NYSE listed Real Estate Investment Trust. He joined Essex's predecessor, Essex Property Trust in 1985. His day-to-day responsibilities are to run development activities of the firm, from the point of acquisition, through construction and stabilization. During his 17-year career at Essex he has developed over 8,000 units of multi-family housing, and has been recognized as an industry leader in his field. Essex Property Trust specializes in multi-family housing on the West Coast, and has received numerous building association awards for excellence. The company through its development program has been recognized nationally as a forerunner in multi-family development. While at Essex, Mr. Eudy has been responsible for numerous activities including arranging of financing, due diligence, asset management and asset disposition. Prior to joining Essex, Mr. Eudy was a Vice President in the Commercial Real Estate Investment Group of Crocker National Bank from 1980 to 1985 and Home Federal Savings from 1977 to 1980. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from San Diego State University in 1977 and is a graduate of the University of Southern California's Management Leadership School. Mr. Eudy is a member of the Urban Land Institute, National Association of Home Builders and National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts .