Anthony W. “Tony” Thompson is well known for his ahead-of-the-curve thinking and bold action which blends experience, innovation and vision into unique strategies for success. Currently serving as the Chief Executive Officer of Thompson National Properties,
Mr. Thompson also founded Triple Net Properties, LLC in 1998 and served as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer until October 2006. At that time he was named Chairman of the Board for NNN Realty Advisors, Triple Net Properties’ affiliated holding company.
Under Mr. Thompson’s leadership, these companies raised nearly $3 billion in equity for various investment programs, including securitized 1031 tenant-in-common exchange programs, an industry Mr. Thompson pioneered. In November 2006, Mr. Thompson oversaw the sale of 33 percent of NNN Realty Advisors for $160 million to institutional investors through a 144A private equity offering led by the Friedman, Billings, Ramsey Group, Inc.
In December 2007, Mr. Thompson’s company completed a reverse merger with Grubb & Ellis, a 50-year old real estate services company, and Mr. Thompson served as Chairman of the Board of this NYSE-listed company until he retired. Mr. Thompson formed Thompson National Properties in April 2008 and has grown this international real estate advisory company to 160 employees, and manages a portfolio of 134 commercial properties, in 31 states totaling more than 17.4 million square feet, with an overall cost of $2.3 billion dollars. Advisory services have also been expanded to the Middle East where TNP is acting as a service provider in Saudi Arabia.
Mr. Thompson is Chairman and CEO of TNP Strategic Retail Trust, Inc., a publically registered non-traded REIT, offering up to $1.1 Billion in shares of common stock. Mr. Thompson is also Chairman of Sterling College’s Board of Trustees. Mr. Thompson has been married to his wife Sharon for 35 years; they have three daughters and four grandchildren. Mr. Thompson’s latest start-up through Thompson affiliation is a residential brokerage business in Las Vegas, NV, TNP Las Vegas Residential, specializing in high-rise condo sales representing the buyer – investor.
