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Ventas’s scale, portfolio diversification, best-in-class credit profile and financial strength support its mission to deliver superior and reliable returns. From 2002-2012, the company’s compound annual total shareholder return of 25.1% far outpaced both the healthcare REIT and the overall REIT indexes; our total return grew 835.4% over the decade.
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Ventas has over 1,400 properties in 46 states, the District of Columbia and 2 Canadian provinces, including Seniors Housing, Medical Office Buildings, Skilled Nursing Facilities and Hospitals. Ventas’s high quality portfolio boasts greater diversification across all key measures, including geography, asset type, tenant/manager mix, revenue source and operating model.
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On July 1, 2011 Ventas closed on its acquisition of Nationwide Health Properties. The transaction creates the leading healthcare REIT, with over 100 customer relationships.
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A core value at Ventas is promoting sustainability across our properties. Improvements to our environmental footprint and energy efficiency efforts are taking place throughout our portfolio.
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John D. Cobb

Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer

John D. Cobb

JOHN D. COBB currently serves as our Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, after serving as Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer from 2010 to March 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Cobb was a President and Chief Executive Officer of Senior Lifestyle Corporation, where he led the strategic direction of a 9,000+ unit retirement company with over 3,400 employees. Prior to that, he held various positions with GE Healthcare Financial Services, a division of General Electric Capital Corporation, which is a subsidiary of General Electric Corporation, with the last being Senior Managing Director, where he led a team focused on debt and equity investments of healthcare real estate totaling over $9 billion. Mr. Cobb currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry (NIC). He is currently a member of the Executive Board of the American Seniors Housing Association. Mr. Cobb holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Lehigh University.