Wilbur H. Smith III

Biography

Mr. Smith is the owner, CEO and president of Greenlaw Partners, LLC, which he founded in March 2003. Greenlaw Partners is a California-based full-service real estate development and operating company, and Greenlaw Management, Inc., is a commercial property management company—collectively known as Greenlaw. Mr. Smith personally oversees all aspects of the company’s acquisition, operations, and investment development/redevelopment programs.

Since its inception and under Mr. Smith’s leadership, Greenlaw has completed more than $5 billion in acquisitions and dispositions of 150 commercial real estate properties. In addition to land holdings, Greenlaw maintains a diverse and balanced income portfolio. The portfolio approaches $3 billion in value and has approximately 10 million square feet of income assets and over 10,000 acres of land.

Mr. Smith is a licensed California real estate broker and an active member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), where he currently serves on the Orange County Gold Chapter board. In addition, Mr. Smith is a founding member of Tiger21 Orange County Chapter and serves as an independent director of the Griffin-American Healthcare REIT IV. As a proud USC alum, Mr. Smith sits on the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate executive board and the USC Price School Board of Councilors.

USC recently announced the USC Price Wilbur H. Smith III Department of Real Estate Development, representing the first naming gift of a department at the USC Price School. Funds donated by Mr. Smith are used for student scholarships and a summer research fund for faculty members.