Background

Colwell, Kent Leigh was born on February 21, 1931 in Pasadena, California, United States. Son of Max F. and Ruth (Chamberlain) Colwell.

Education

Bachelor, Stanford University, 1951. Master of Business Administration, Harvard University, 1957.

Career

Assistant to president, Transam. Corporation, San Francisco, 1962-1964; vice president real estate services, Transam. Corporation, San Francisco, 1977-1996; finance vice president, Bankers Mortgage Company, San Francisco, 1965-1968; president, Bankers Mortgage Company, San Francisco, 1968-1984; trustee, secretary, Mortgage Trust American (name later Transam.

Realty Investors), San Francisco, 1969-1972; trustee, president, Mortgage Trust American (name later Transam. Realty Investors), San Francisco, 1973-1986; president, Transam Realty Superior vena cava syndrome, San Francisco, 1972-1996; president, Ventana Inn, Inc., Big Sur, California, 1980-1997; limited partner, Montreux Equity Partners, since 1997. Trustee Mortgage & Realty Trust, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania.

Board directors Bridge Housing Corporation, San Francisco.

Achievements

• Kent Leigh Colwell has been listed as a noteworthy Venture capitalist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant United States Navy, 1952-1955. Member American Society Real Estate Counselors (certified), Urban Land Institute, National Association Real Estate Investment Trusts (national president 1984), Bankers Club, Lagunitas Club (Ross, California), Phi Beta Kappa, Lambda Alpha.

Connections

Married Margaret Hayes, November 9, 1963. Children: David, Hilary, Stacy.

Father:

Max F. Colwell

Mother:

Ruth (Chamberlain) Colwell

Spouse:

Margaret Hayes

child:

Hilary Colwell

child:

Stacy Colwell

child:

David Colwell