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National Retail Properties, Inc., president and CEO Julian Whitehurst will retire in April

Whitehurst to Retire from National Retail Properties, Horn to Step In

Orlando, FL-based National Retail Properties, Inc., has announced president and CEO Julian Whitehurst will retire and step down as a member of the board of directors effective April 28, 2022. Stephen Horn, Jr., current EVP and COO, will assume the role of president and CEO as of April 29, 2022.

Whitehurst has served company in increasingly responsible positions since starting as general counsel and secretary in 2003.

Horn joined the company in July 2003, was appointed EVP and chief acquisition officer in January 2014 and has served as COO since August 2020.  Previously, he served as SVP of acquisitions from 2008 to 2013 and as VP of acquisitions from 2003 to 2008.

National Retail Properties invests primarily in high-quality retail properties subject generally to long-term, net leases.  As of September 30, 2021, the company owned 3,195 properties in 48 states with a weighted average remaining lease term of 10.6 years.

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