Our Leadership

Arthur J. Halleran, Jr.

Founder & Chairman

The Chairman of Augustus is Mr. Arthur J. Halleran, Jr., who was also the former Chairman and majority owner of First Winthrop Corporation, which at one time owned approximately 29 million square feet of commercial space and 55,000 apartment units across North America, including trophy assets in New York, Boston, Miami, Edgartown, and Nantucket.


Mr. Halleran earned his undergraduate degree from Villanova University with a B.A. in Sociology. At Villanova, he was President of The Blue Key Society, Executive Vice-President of The Student Government, Chairman of The Student Court and Vice-President of his fraternity. After college, Mr. Halleran attended Harvard University, Graduate School of Business Administration, graduating with an MBA. Over the years, he has been recognized as one of the most experienced sale and leaseback financing investors and an innovator in structuring accretive real estate solutions.

Boards & Awards

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge MA – Led seminar courses to graduate students in advanced real estate finance.

Fordham University, New York, NY – Board Member;

New York University, New York, NY – Awarded Comeback Deal of the Year for 61 Broadway;

Villanova University, Villanova, PA – Board Member; recipient of the Alumni Medal of the Year;

Brookwood School, Manchester, MA – Board Member; endowed the Lower School Wing in Honor of Florence M. Halleran;

Canterbury School, New Milford, CT – Board Member; established The Halleran Endowment for the Dramatic Arts;

St. David’s School, New York, NY – Board Member; established The Halleran Endowment for Faculty Excellence;

National Realty Committee – Executive Committee, Board Member & Treasurer;

International Center of Photography, New York, NY – Board Member.

Honors Received:

Alumni Medal of the Year from Villanova University;

Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

Collaborate With Augustus

Whether Firms are looking to reinvest in their core business, de-lever their balance sheet, or cost effectively finance capital intensive projects, Augustus is here to guide them through the entire process.