Donald A. Shapiro is a CPA who began his career in the tax department of the former Big 8 accounting firm of Arthur Young & Co. He is a 1985 graduate of Indiana University and holds a degree in accounting. He is a licensed real estate managing broker and is or has been a member of numerous organizations, including:
Jewish United Fund/Federation of Metropolitan Chicago
Chicago Development Commission (CDC)
Chicago Building Congress
Commercial Real Estate Finance Council (CREFC)
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA International)
Real Estate Lenders Association (RELA)
Real Estate Investors Association (REIA)
Turnaround Management Association (TMA)
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)
Association of Insolvency & Restructuring Advisors (AIRA)
Chicago Real Estate Council (CREC)
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)
International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC)
Urban Land Institute (ULI)
Mr. Shapiro has been a guest lecturer at the University of Illinois, Michigan State University, Indiana University, University of Iowa, and the University of Chicago Law School and is a frequent speaker or moderator at industry events.
