Management Team

Lee Pearson,
Vice President / Chief Information Officer

Lee Pearson is Vice President/Chief Information Officer for Weingarten Realty Investors. In his role Lee ensures that all uses of technology directly advance Weingarten's long-term business strategies. These responsibilities encompass all computer systems and networks, voice and data communications--whether wired or wireless, as well as support and training for all Weingarten locations.

Lee joined Weingarten in January 2002 as Director of Information Technology. He was named Vice President in December 2003. Prior to joining Weingarten, Lee served in a similar role at Hines Interest for over five years, where among other projects, he lead the design and deployment of one of the first successful, world-wide deployments of a Virtual Private Network ("VPN") over the Internet.

Lee began his career over 20 years ago at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston where he worked on systems in support of a variety of NASA programs including the Space Shuttle. Since then, as an employee or consultant, he has been a leader in utilizing innovative, cost-effective technologies for firms such as TRW, Continental Airlines, Texas Instruments, AT&T, Title USA Insurance, SCI, and Hines Interest.

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