Robert Denton Biography and Net Worth

Robert L. Denton, Sr., has been the Chairman of the Board of COPT Defense Properties since January 2024 and has been a member of the Board since May 1999. Mr. Denton's background includes significant real estate and finance experience. Mr. Denton retired as a Managing Partner from The Shidler Group in 2013, where he had been employed since 1994 and was responsible for the implementation of the group's new investment vehicles in the finance, real estate and insurance sectors. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Denton was a Co-Founder and Managing Director with Providence Capital, Inc., an investment banking firm. Mr. Denton served on the Board of Directors of Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc. until January 2013. Mr. Denton received an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Denton's lengthy real estate and financial career, including as a senior executive in a significant private real estate investment and acquisition company, qualifies him to lead our Board and provide meaningful insight into our strategic initiatives, with specific focus on review and analysis of our proposed investment and development initiatives. Mr. Denton has continued to be very informed in the arena of corporate governance from his continuing education efforts which will complement and enhance the perspectives he brings to his role as Chairman of the Board.