Daniel C. Staton

Mr. Staton is the Managing Director of Staton Capital LLC and the former President of The Walnut Group, both private investment firms headquartered in Boca Raton, FL and Cincinnati, OH, respectively.

Beginning at the age of 21, Mr. Staton started a series of ventures in a number of industries, including specialized consumer products, storage and moving, and chain health clubs. His attention shifted to real estate development in 1980 when he joined Duke Associates in Cincinnati.

Under his leadership as COO and owner, Duke grew rapidly and in 1993 completed an IPO as a Real Estate Investment Trust and was listed on the New York Stock Exchange as Duke Realty Investments, Inc (NYSE: DRE). Today, Duke is one of the largest REITs, with a market cap of over $4.7 billion and more than 117 million square feet of space. Mr. Staton continues to be one of Duke's major shareholders.

Mr. Staton is the former Chairman of the Board of Directors of Storage Trust Realty (a NYSE-listed company) and led its merger with Public Storage (NYSE: PSA), where he currently serves on the Board of Directors.

Mr. Staton has been involved in a number of other successful ventures including Build-A-Bear Workshop, Ameristop and United Sports Ventures. Mr. Staton is a three time winner of the American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards as a producer of numerous successful Broadway musicals including The Producers, Hairspray, and Jersey Boys (“2006 Best Musical”).

Mr. Staton served the City of Cincinnati as CEO of the Cincinnati Development Group and has been instrumental in the redevelopment of the downtown core area of Cincinnati. He is active in numerous charitable organizations.