First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. -- Bio

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Bio for Robert J. Slater

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Robert J. Slater Mr. Slater has been a director of the Company since June 1994, and is a member of First Industrial Realty Trust's Compensation Committee. From 1988 until his retirement in 2004, Mr. Slater was President of Jackson Consulting, Inc., a private investment and consulting company that specializes in advising manufacturing and distribution companies on strategic, organizational, and economic planning. He retired as President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Crane Co., a multinational manufacturing, distribution, and aerospace company, after serving the company from 1969 to 1988. Mr. Slater also held several executive level positions at Crane Co. subsidiaries including CF&I Corporation, Medusa Corporation, and Huttig Sash & Door Co. Mr. Slater holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Canisius College (Buffalo, NY). He is a former member of the college's board of trustees and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Canisius College.

Mr. Slater has served on the boards of directors of a number of public companies during his career. Most recently, he was a director of Southdown, Inc. and National Steel Corporation.

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