EDWARD M. KOBEL
PRESIDENT & COO, DEBARTOLO DEVELOPMENT, TAMPA
Kobel leads DeBartolo’s investment strategy, execution and capitalization efforts. Backed by the DeBartolo family and major capital commitments he secured, the company has underwritten a development pipeline of more than $4.6 billion since 2003. He has assisted DeBartolo in launching a Community Reinvestment Fund that will invest $400 million to revitalize shopping centers in depressed communities. Before embarking on a successful real estate career, he worked in counterintelligence for the U.S. Army, which he had joined to help support his single mother. Kobel devotes time and leadership to multiple nonprofits. He’s on the Board of Directors for the University of Tampa, Meet the Need, and Faith Tampa Bay. He’s also on the Board of Business Affairs for Saint Leo University.
