RANDY BENDERSON
PRESIDENT, BENDERSON DEVELOPMENT, SARASOTA
Founded in 1949 by Randy Benderson’s grandfather, Benderson Development is one of the largest privately held real estate companies in the U.S. It owns more than 1,000 properties in at least 40 states, totaling over 55 million square feet of space, including retail, office and industrial parks. About a decade ago, it opened the Mall at University Town Center, setting off a transformative wave that has reshaped the Sarasota-Manatee region. The mall’s success has spurred more development throughout the entire Benderson-owned UTC District, which now spans more than 4 million square feet along the border of Sarasota and Manatee counties. Benderson and his wife Lori donated $5 million to establish the Benderson Family Program for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer at Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute after she was treated for the disease.
