KENNETH M. RIIS

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Drive Shack Inc.

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2007-04-16 Mr. Riis was a Principal and Managing Director of the real estate finance group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and is CEO of Newcastle Investment Corp.
2008-04-10 Mr. Riis has been our President since our inception and a Managing Director of our manager, an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, since December 2001. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Riis was a Principal and Managing Director of the real estate finance group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
2009-04-21 Mr. Riis has been our President since our inception and a Managing Director of our manager, an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, since December 2001. Mr. Riis is also the President of Newcastle Investment Holdings LLC (the predecessor of Newcastle). From November 1996 to December 2001, Mr. Riis was an independent consultant for our manager as well as other financial companies.
2010-04-21 Mr. Riis has been our President since our inception and a Managing Director of our manager, an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, since December 2001. Mr. Riis is also the President of Newcastle Investment Holdings LLC (the predecessor of Newcastle). From November 1996 to December 2001, Mr. Riis was an independent consultant for our manager as well as other financial companies.
2011-04-20 Mr. Riis was appointed Chief Executive Officer by our board of directors on February 21, 2007. On that date, Mr. Riis was also unanimously elected as one of our directors. Mr. Riis has been our President since our inception and a Managing Director of our manager, an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, since December 2001. Mr. Riis is also the President of Newcastle Investment Holdings LLC (the predecessor of Newcastle). From November 1996 to December 2001, Mr. Riis was an independent consultant for our manager as well as other financial companies. From 1989 to 1996, Mr. Riis was a Principal and Managing Director of the real estate finance group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Mr. Riis’s knowledge, skill, expertise and experience as described above, as well as his deep familiarity with our Company, led the board of directors to conclude that Mr. Riis should be elected to serve as a director.
2012-03-28 Mr. Riis has been our President since our inception and a Managing Director of our manager, an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, since December 2001.
2013-04-23 Mr. Riis was appointed Chief Executive Officer by our Board of Directors on February 21, 2007. On that date, Mr. Riis was also unanimously elected as one of our directors. Mr. Riis has been our President since our inception and a Managing Director of our manager, an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, since December 2001.
2014-04-17 Mr. Riis was a Principal and Managing Director of the real estate finance group at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
2015-04-17 Mr. Riis has been our President since our inception and a Managing Director of our manager, an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, since December 2001.
2016-04-08 Mr. Riis has been our President and a Managing Director of our manager, an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC.
2017-04-13 Mr. Riis was our Chief Executive Officer from February 2007, our President since our inception and a Managing Director of our manager, an affiliate of Fortress, since December 2001. From November 1996 to December 2001, Mr. Riis was an independent consultant for our manager as well as other financial companies.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03