Gerald D. Hines, founder and chairman of the global real estate firm Hines, died Aug. 23, at age 95. Hines was widely acknowledged as a visionary developer with a focus on quality architecture and energy conservation. In 1999, ENR editors selected him as one of the Top People of the Past 125 Years in ENR’s Special 125th Anniversary Issue.
His son, Jeffrey C. Hines, who has been running the firm as president, has assumed the role of chairman and CEO.