Brian L. Harper

Brian L. Harper was elected chairman of the board of Autism Speaks on April 1, 2020. He has been a member of the board since 2017 and has championed the work of Autism Speaks to provide research, advocacy, services and support for the autism community.

He is president, chief executive officer and trustee of RPT Realty. Prior to joining RPT, Mr. Harper served in various executive leadership roles within the retail real estate industry, most recently as the chief executive officer of Rouse Properties.

Throughout his 18 year career, Mr. Harper has won several awards including Chain Store Age's "10 Under 40 in Real Estate," recognizing his expertise in real estate operations, redevelopment/site densification, marketing and leasing.

In addition to Autism Speaks, Mr. Harper is active in many professional and charitable organizations, including YPO.

Inspired by his son who has autism, Mr. Harper has become increasingly committed to seeing that each person with autism spectrum disorder has the same opportunities.