CEO of Capri Capital Partners
Quintin E. Primo III
Quintin E. Primo III, born on March 14, 1955, is a prominent figure in the real estate industry. Let’s explore his life journey:
Early Life and Education:
Primo was born in Illinois to his mother, Winnifred Primo, and the late Episcopal Bishop Quintin E. Primo Jr. His family had ancestral roots in the Caribbean.
His educational path included:
Lincoln Elementary in Rochester, New York.
Friends School in Wilmington, Delaware.
Indiana University.
Harvard Business School, where he honed his business acumen1.
Professional Life:
Primo’s impact in the real estate world:
Capri Capital Partners: He co-founded, chairs, and serves as CEO of Capri Capital Partners, LLC. Capri is one of the largest minority-owned real estate investment management firms in the United States.
Forbes Recognition: His firm manages $6.04 billion in assets across domestic and international commercial real estate. Primo is listed among the Top Twenty Richest African Americans in the World by Forbes2.
Innovations and Investments:
Capri Capital launched one of the first real estate mezzanine funds under Primo’s leadership in 2000.
As a minority-owned firm, Capri invested in under-served urban markets, including South Los Angeles.
Notably, Capri acquired Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza, a Los Angeles regional mall, in 2006.
In 2012, Black Enterprise Magazine named Capri Capital its Financial Services Company of the Year2.
Global Ventures:
In 2013, Primo spearheaded the launch of Capri Global Capital, Limited in India through a strategic alliance with Money Matters Financial Services Limited. The Indian company was renamed Capri Global Capital Limited.
Primo serves as the non-executive chairman and director of Capri Global Capital Limited’s Board of Directors, making him one of the first African-Americans to serve on the board of an Indian-registered publicly listed company2.
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