September 11, 2007
Contacts: Sharon R. Hoggard 
Regina Lightfoot Blue
757-823-8374
757-823-8655
srhoggard@nsu.edu
rlblue@nsu.edu
Real Estate Entrepreneur R. Donahue Peebles
to Speak at NSU Sept. 27
Norfolk, Va.—R. Donahue Peebles, chairman and chief executive officer of the Peebles Corporation, the largest African-American owned real estate development firm in the country, will speak at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center, which is located on the NSU campus. This event is free and open to the public.
Recognized as one of the most successful entrepreneurs in the nation, Peebles’ talk will focus on tales and tactics from an entrepreneur’s life of winning deals, succeeding in business, and creating a fortune from scratch, all of which are topics featured in his first book, The Peebles Principles. His book also discusses the lessons he learned on the road to building his successful company and personal fortune.
Peebles has a $4 billion portfolio of luxury hotels and high-rise residential and Class A commercial properties and developments underway in Washington, D.C., New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Miami Beach, and the Florida Keys. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Black Enterprise, Ebony and Inc. because of successful real estate projects.
In addition to serving as CEO, Peebles is a sought-after national speaker who is viewed as a role model for aspiring entrepreneurs. He also served as a U.S. House of Representatives page in high school, which sparked his lifelong interest in politics.
A native of Washington, D.C., Peebles was awarded an honorary doctorate from Johnson and Wales University. He currently resides in Miami with his wife, Katrina, and their two children.
A book signing will be held immediately following Peebles’ presentation. For more information, call 823-8373.
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