Leslie Michelson biography

Leslie D. Michelson is an Independent Director of the Company. He joined our Board of Directors in February 2017 at the completion of the merger (the “Merger”) between the Company and Retail Centers of America, Inc. (“RCA”) and is a Class II director. RCA was sponsored and advised by affiliates of the Advisor. Mr. Michelson had served as an independent director of RCA since November 2015, and previously served as an independent director of RCA from March 2012 until October 2012. In addition, Mr. Michelson has served as an independent director of Healthcare Trust, Inc. (“HTI”) since December 2015, including as non-executive chair since October 2016. Mr. Michelson has served as an independent director of Business Development Corporation of America (“BDCA”) since January 2011, including as lead independent director since February 2016. BDCA was previously advised by an affiliate of AR Global until November 2016, when BDCA’s external advisor was acquired by Benefit Street Partners, L.L.C. Mr. Michelson served as a director of Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc., a Nasdaq-traded biotechnology company focused on innovative drug delivery technology, from 2004 to 2008, of Highlands Acquisition Company, an AMEX-traded special purpose acquisition company, from 2007 to 2009, and of G&L Realty Corp., a NYSE-traded medical office building real estate investment trust (“REIT”), from 1995 to 2001, and of Landmark Imaging, a privately held diagnostic imaging and treatment company from 2007 to 2010. Also since 2004, he has served as a director of ALS-TDI, a philanthropy dedicated to curing Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Mr. Michelson received his B.A. from The Johns Hopkins University in 1973 and a J.D. from Yale Law School in 1976.

What is the salary of Leslie Michelson?

As the Independent Director of Necessity Retail REIT Inc, the total compensation of Leslie Michelson at Necessity Retail REIT Inc is $217,230. There are 3 executives at Necessity Retail REIT Inc getting paid more, with Katie Kurtz having the highest compensation of $1,071,590.