Kimco appoints new CEO to its board of directors

New Hyde Park, N.Y. -- Kimco Realty Corp. announced that Conor C. Flynn, president and CEO, has been appointed to the company’s board of directors effective January 1, 2016, simultaneous with his elevation to the CEO role. Flynn succeeds David B. Henry who retired as vice chairman of the board of directors and CEO on January 1, 2016.



"We are excited to have Conor as a member of Kimco’s board of directors. His enthusiasm, extraordinary leadership and entrepreneurial vision will complement the board’s depth of knowledge and our shareholders will benefit greatly from his addition,” said Milton Cooper, executive chairman for Kimco Realty.



“I am honored to be part of Kimco’s board and consider strong corporate governance a core principal to a successful organization,” said Flynn, president and CEO for Kimco Realty. “I have a deep passion for real estate and expect to make a number of meaningful contributions as a member of this board with the intention of further increasing shareholder value.”



Flynn, who joined Kimco in 2003 as an asset manager, was appointed president of the company in August 2014 and has previously served in a number of other senior leadership roles with the organization including that of COO, chief investment officer and president, Western Region. He received a B.A. degree in Economics from Yale University and a Master's degree in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. Flynn is a licensed real estate broker in California, and a member of National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), Urban Land Institute (ULI) and International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).