John A. Sobrato

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John Albert Sobrato, 66, owns Cupertino-based Sobrato Development Companies, a prominant Silicon Valley development firm specializing in commercial and residential real estate. Mr. Sobrato is #133 on the 2005 Forbes 400 list with an estimated worth of $2 billion. His company's holdings include over 11 million square feet of commercial space in over 110 buildings and over 7,500 residential units. Sobrato keeps to a single tenant policy for his commercial portfolio to minimize management difficulties and focuses on upper-end residential properties.

Mr. Sobrato graduated from Santa Clara University and is a trustee of both his alma mater and National Hispanic University in San Jose. He serves on numerous boards throughout the Silicon Valley area.