W. Benjamin Moreland

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W. Benjamin Moreland

Mr. Moreland is a private investor and retired Chief Executive Officer of Crown Castle International Corp., a provider of wireless infrastructure in the U.S., where he currently serves a member of the board of directors. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Moreland served as Executive Vice Chairman from June 2016 to December 2017, President and Chief Executive Officer from July 2008 to May 2016 and Chief Financial Officer from 2000 to 2008. Prior to joining Crown Castle in 1999, Mr. Moreland held various positions in his 15 years with Chase Manhattan Bank and predecessor banks, primarily in corporate finance and real estate investment banking. Mr. Moreland is a former member and Chairman of the board of directors of The Wireless Infrastructure Association and a former member of the executive board of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. He has also served as a board member of Calpine Corporation from 2009 until its privatization in March 2018 and Monogram Residential Trust from 2016 until its privatization in September 2017. Mr. Moreland is also a former member of the executive board of the Greater Houston Partnership and currently serves as a board member of Houston Methodist Hospital. Mr. Moreland holds a B.B.A. from The University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. from The University of Houston. Mr. Moreland was selected to serve as a director for his varied executive experience, financial and transactional acumen and strategic insight and extensive experience and service as a public company board member.