Chief Executive Officer and Director
 Mr. Foust has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a Director of Digital Realty Trust (NYSE: DLR) since its IPO in October 2004. Mike co-founded the predecessor private equity fund, GI Partners, in 2001 and served as its Managing Director since that time. During his tenure at GI Partners, Mr. Foust directed the acquisition of technology-related properties and portfolio management. He has over 23 years of experience. Mr. Foust was a Senior Vice President at CB Richard Ellis, where he managed regional asset services operations, and he was a Senior Director at CB Richard Ellis Investors. Prior to CBRE, Mr. Foust held senior portfolio management and investment positions at UBS Asset Management, Karsten Realty Advisors and Trammell Crow Company. Prior to his real estate career, he participated in the origination of two related international telecom companies operating in New York and London. Mr. Foust received an AB degree magna cum laude from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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