Michael J. Cooper

Mr. Michael J. Cooper is the President and Chief Responsible Officer of Dream, the Founder of Dream Asset Management Corporation (“DAM”), and the Founder and Portfolio Manager of Dream Hard Asset Alternatives Trust (“Dream Alternatives”). He has an extensive track record in the real estate industry dating back to 1986. He helped found DAM (formerly Dundee Realty Corporation) in 1996 and continues to hold the office of Chief Responsible Officer. Under his leadership, the business has grown to $15 billion of commercial real estate, residential development and renewable energy infrastructure assets under management. Among his accomplishments, Mr. Cooper is responsible for the formation of four TSX-listed investment trusts: Dream Office REIT, Canada’s largest office REIT; Dream Global REIT, a Canadian REIT investing in commercial real estate assets exclusively outside of Canada; Dream Industrial REIT, the largest pure-play industrial REIT in Canada; and Dream Alternatives, a mutual fund trust focused on hard asset alternative investments. He earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Business Administration from York University. Mr. Cooper currently sits on the board of directors of Dream Unlimited Corp, Dream Alternatives, Dream Global REIT, Dream Industrial REIT, Dream Office REIT, EL Financial Ltd., and Real Property Association of Canada (“Realpac”).

Michael J. Cooper is the President and Chief Responsible Officer at Dream. With a background in Real Estate, Michael J. Cooper has a rich history of leadership and innovation. Explore their detailed professional journey, key connections, and contributions to the industry on our platform.