Christopher G. Kennedy is President - –Merchandise Mart Division, including Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. (MMPI), which Vornado acquired in [year]. Mr. Kennedy was named president of MMPI in October 2000. He began his career with MMPI as a research analyst in 1987. In 1988, he was promoted to director of the Architectural Products Division of The Merchandise Mart and earned promotions to vice president in 1991 and executive vice president in 1994.

Mr. Kennedy earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Boston College in 1986 and a master's of management from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management of Northwestern University in 1994.