Ben Schall, Chief Executive Officer and President of AvalonBay
The Walker Webcast
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From Academia to Real Estate: A Journey of Growth
This chapter traces the speaker's educational path from Swarthmore College to Harvard Business School, illustrating how a family connection and a desire for a tight-knit academic setting shaped their choices. It highlights their unexpected entry into the commercial real estate sector, fueled by early experiences in urban development, and reflects on navigating feelings of exclusion while finding community through shared interests like basketball.
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