Mark Friedman
Honorary Advisor; President, Fulcrum Property
A former Board of Advisors member of the UC Davis School of Education, Mark L. Friedman is a founder and President of Fulcrum Property, a full-spectrum real estate company with broad experience in retail, mixed-use, and office development. Fulcrum’s success in creating high-quality, community-oriented projects has been recognized internationally by architectural design professionals and industry peers.
Prior to entering the real estate field, Mr. Friedman was a Director in the Merger and Acquisition Group of Salomon Brothers Inc., with responsibility for transactions involving lodging, gaming and real estate companies.
Mr. Friedman graduated from Harvard College in 1979. He went on to earn both JD and MBA degrees from Stanford University in 1984.
Mr. Friedman is an active participant in charitable and civic organizations. He is currently serving on the Chancellor’s Cabinet for the UC Davis $1 Billion Comprehensive Capital Campaign and as a Board member of the UC Davis MIND Institute. He is also a founding Board member of Trans 2100, a coalition of environmental, governmental and housing advocates promoting legal and policy reforms to make development of urban infill projects easier and less expensive.
