Mr. Manning is one of the two original founders of Boston Capital Corporation, which was formed in 1974. From its beginning, Boston Capital’s goal was to focus on providing equity investment capital for the development of apartment properties throughout the country. Under Mr. Manning’s leadership as CEO for over 46 years, Boston Capital grew into one of the largest owners/investors in apartment properties in the United States. Through a number of affiliated partnerships, Boston Capital acquired over 3,700 properties with an original development cost in excess of $23 billion. These properties are located in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam.

As CEO of Boston Capital, Mr. Manning oversaw the company’s business development goals. Capitalizing on its core competencies of tax credit investment underwriting, those business development goals included an expansion of investment capital for market rate real estate investment as well as providing mortgage financing for a limited and exclusive number of property acquisitions, an area that Mr. Manning continues to be actively involved in.

Mr. Manning is a recognized leader in the housing and real estate industries, and has served on the boards of a number of national housing organizations and governmental commissions. In 1997, President Clinton appointed Mr. Manning to the President’s Export Council, a board comprised primarily of Fortune 500 CEOs that advised the President on government policies and programs that affect U.S. trade performance. He was also a Presidential appointee to the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts. Mr. Manning serves on the boards of numerous organizations and charities including The Alliance for Business Leadership and the American Ireland Fund. Mr. Manning is also a member of the Board of Directors of Liberty Mutual Group, the parent company of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and sits on Liberty Mutual’s investment and compensation committees.

Mr. Manning is a graduate of Boston College.