January 3, 2012 — Baltimore native William (Bill) Polk Carey, founder and Chairman of W. P. Carey & Co., died yesterday. Carey, who was 81 years old, died of natural causes at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was surrounded by family and friends, who had traveled to be with him. Bill Carey was a pioneer in the field of corporate finance for nearly 60 years. Under his leadership, W. P. Carey Co. LLC provided hundreds of companies the capital they required to thrive and prosper. He was largely responsible for development of the sale-leaseback investment strategy for commercial real estate, and his firm remains a global leader in the industry. In 1988, Carey established the W. P. Carey Foundation, which supports educational opportunities for young people through significant endowments presented to Arizona State University, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, as well as contributions to many other fine educational institutions. W. P. Carey & Co. LLC is an investment management company that provides long-term sale leaseback and build to suit financing for companies worldwide.
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