Darell Zink

Bio

Gene Zink is Chairman and CEO of Strategic Capital Partners, LLC, a privately held real estate investment management firm. Prior to founding SCP, Gene spent 26 years with Duke Realty Corporation, a $10 billion real estate investment trust (DRE:NYSE) specializing in industrial, office, and retail properties. Prior to taking Duke public in 1993, Gene was a general partner in the private predecessor to Duke. After 1993, Gene served as CFO, Executive Vice President, and Vice Chairman of the Company. Gene joined Duke Realty Corporation in 1982 after practicing law with Bose McKinney & Evans, where he was a partner in the firm. Prior to practicing law he was a Captain in the United States Air Force. In addition to being Chairman and CEO of SCP, Gene is also President and Chief Executive Officer of HKZ Enterprises, LLC. He is a Director and member of the Executive Committee of Fifth Third Bank (Indiana); past Chairman, Director and member of the Executive Committee of the Greater Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce; Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Challenge Foundation Academy; on the Advisory Council for La Plaza; a member of the Investment Committee of KC Partners Investment Fund; and Past President of the Park Tudor School Board of Trust, the Park Tudor Foundation, the CICOA Foundation, and the Pleasant Run Foundation. He also served as a Director at Peoples Bank, VEI, Duke Realty Corporation, and Windrose Medical Properties Trust. Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University in 1968, a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Hawaii in 1973, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Indiana University in 1976.