John D. Miller joined W. P. Carey as Co-Chief Investment Officer in 2004 and currently serves as Chief Investment Officer. In his role, Mr. Miller chairs the internal Investment Committee and ensures all transactions align with the company’s investment criteria. He is also the Chief Investment Officer of the W. P. Carey Foundation.

Prior to joining W. P. Carey, Mr. Miller co-founded and served as President of StarVest Partners, a $150 million venture capital fund. He is the former President of Rothschild Ventures Inc., the venture capital unit of Rothschild North America, a subsidiary of the worldwide Rothschild Group.

Before joining Rothschild in 1995, Mr. Miller held roles at two private equity firms, Credit Suisse First Boston's Clipper Group and Starplough Inc., an affiliate of Rosecliff, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Miller was with The Equitable for 24 years in various investment units. In the early 1990s he was named President and CEO of Equitable Capital Management Corporation, a full-line investment advisory subsidiary with assets in excess of $36 billion. Earlier, Mr. Miller was head of the corporate finance department, where he conceived of and implemented the Enhanced Return Program, which became a $4 billion portfolio of direct LBO mezzanine investments and limited partnership interests in dozens of LBO and Venture funds.

Mr. Miller received his undergraduate degree from the University of Utah and his M.B.A. from the University of Santa Clara.