James A. Ratner
Executive Vice President and Director, Forest City Enterprises, Inc.
Chairman and CEO, Forest City Commercial Group, Inc.

James A. Ratner is chairman and CEO of the Forest City Commercial Group, the commercial real estate development and management division of Forest City Enterprises, Inc.

The Forest City Commercial Group is responsible for the development of all retail, commercial and mixed-use development at Forest City. The group has fully staffed offices in Cleveland, Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago and Denver.

Forest City’s strategy has emphasized the development of urban retail and mixed-use properties and non-conventional regional and lifestyle centers.

Ratner holds a bachelor’s degree Columbia University and an MBA from Harvard University.

He is a member of the board of trustees of The Cleveland Museum of Art, Urban Land Institute, The Playhouse Square Foundation and The Cleveland Foundation.