Ron Donohue, PhD, CRE

Ron M. Donohue is President and Chairman of the Board for Hoyt Advisory Services. He has been with Hoyt Advisory Services since 1992, when he served as a Fellow and as General Manager. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Real Property and Infrastructure Institute and the Hoyt Institute. Ron holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science, a Master of Urban Planning Degree and a Ph.D. in Urban, Technological and Environmental Planning, all from the University of Michigan. His award-winning dissertation dealt with inner city retailing. He writes frequently on a number of real estate related topics, ranging from analytic techniques to investment analysis. His work appears in a wide range of scholarly and popular media, including the Journal of Real Estate Research, Real Estate Issues, Properties, Urban Quality Indicators, International Journal of Simulation and Gaming, and the University of Michigan’s Leading Edge Series. He is also frequently cited in business publications and the popular press on real estate related topics. Recent citations include the New York Times, Reuters News Service, Chicago Tribune, Shopping Centers Today, Builder, Dow Jones Investment Advisor, Site Selection, Plants, Sites and Parks, and Expansion Management. Ron provides a wide range of consulting services, including strategic planning, investment analysis, economic feasibility analysis, curriculum development and serving as an expert witness. He holds the Counselor of Real Estate designation, along with memberships in the American Real Estate Society (ARES), the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association (AREUEA), the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE), the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT), the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).