DES MOINES, Iowa — LCS has hired Charles Murphy as executive vice president/senior managing director of development and real estate.
Murphy’s career includes leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company, Security Capital Group, GE Capital and Hammes Co. In these roles, his responsibilities included development, acquisition, finance and asset management.
Murphy will report to Joel Nelson, president and CEO, and is responsible for strategy and performance oversight of the LCS Development and LCS Real Estate companies for Des Moines-based parent company LCS. Murphy will join the organization in mid-February.
“Chuck brings tremendous depth and breadth of real estate and development experience that complements our company’s senior living expertise,” says Nelson. “He has developed, acquired and managed commercial real estate for over 30 years for a range of property types including hospitality, residential, land development, and healthcare within private equity, public and entrepreneurial platforms.”
Murphy graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics and a master’s degree in real estate investment analysis from The University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is a board member of the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at The University of Wisconsin, and a full member of the Urban Land Institute.