Spirit Realty Hires Hsieh as President and COO

Jackson Hsieh has been hired as president and chief operating officer of Spirit Realty.

DALLAS—Spirit Realty Capital Inc., a REIT that invests in single-tenant operationally essential real estate, has named Jackson Hsieh for the role of president and chief operating officer effective September 7, 2016. Hsieh will be relocating to Dallas for the position.

“Today’s executive appointment demonstrates our ongoing commitment to position Spirit Realty for continued success by further strengthening the depth of our executive leadership team. Jackson is an accomplished leader with more than 25 years of relevant real estate industry experience, making him an excellent addition to our company. Having had a strong working relationship with Jackson for many years, I know he possesses many of the critical attributes that are important for this role and I am excited to have him join us,” stated Thomas H. Nolan Jr., chairman and chief executive officer. “I believe that with the addition of Jackson, along with our experienced executive team, Spirit is well positioned for future growth and I expect us to achieve our goal to become one of the premier industry leaders in the triple-net lease REIT sector.”