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February 15th, 2009
Robert Fung was profiled on the Citizen’s Bank website, featured in a member spotlight. You can also see this member profile featured in the Q3 edition of the Citizens Statement newsletter.
Robert Fung: Building the future on the past
Robert Fung was an anthropologist before he was a developer and that explains everything. “There’s a strong link between my degree in anthropology and my current urban renewal work,” says the much-lauded 42-year-old Vancouver-based president of The Salient Group. “I’ve always had a strong interest in how people live and how they form healthy communities.”
Raised in Toronto, Fung spent seven years with Concord Pacific—during which he was responsible for the rezoning and redevelopment of the Expo ’86 lands. He launched Salient in 2000 with a focus on “niche urban residential and commercial projects.” Fung is “passionate” about protecting the city’s remaining historic stock: “That cultural and architectural record ties us to our city and shapes our civic identity.”
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