Fred V. Malek

Mr. Fred V.
Malek is Lead Independent Director at DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc., Chairman at Thayer Capital Partners LP, Co-Founder & Co-Chairman at Thayer Lodging Group, Inc., and Independent Director at CBRE Group, Inc. Prior to co-founding Thayer Lodging Group in 1991, Mr. Malek is the 2011 Chairman of the Board of Visitors of West Point, Chairman of Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell's Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring, Chairman of the Republican Governors Association Executive Roundtable, Founder and Board Member of The American Action Network, Founder and Chairman of the American Action Forum, and Chairman of the American Friends of the Czech Republic.
He led the acquisition of the Ritz Carlton Hotel Company with Marriott International as a major equity partner, was one of three leaders in the acquisition of Northwest Airlines, led the acquisition of CB Richard Ellis (formerly Coldwell Banker), and was a partner with former President George W.
Bush in owning the Texas Rangers Baseball Club.
Previously in his business career, Mr. Malek was President and CEO of Marriott Hotels, President and CEO of Northwest Airlines, and Co-Chairman of CB Richard Ellis.
Mr. Malek is a graduate of West Point and the Harvard Business School.