Under Mr. Cooley's guidance, High Real Estate Group’s team of more than 600 currently manages a portfolio of more than 2,500 apartment units, ten hotels, and nearly 6 million square feet of industrial and commercial properties, annually serves as general contractor of $60,000,000+ in construction sales, and handles in excess of $50,000,000 in brokerage transactions.

Mr. Cooley began his career in real estate in 1986 as the vice president of development and acquisitions for High Associates Ltd. and in 1989, became vice president of commercial asset management.  In 1991, Mr. Cooley was promoted to executive assistant to the chairman and president of High Industries Inc. He continued to serve on the Advisory Board of High Associates and earned his Certified Property Manager designation from the Institute of Real Estate Management in 1992. In 1995, Mr. Cooley was named High Industries' senior vice president and president of High Real Estate Group LLC with responsibility for directing each of its related companies — High Associates Ltd., High Construction Company, Greenfield Architects Ltd., High Hotels Ltd., and High Investors Ltd., — as well as the numerous partnerships in which the High family holds real estate assets. In 2006, Mr. Cooley was named President & CEO of High Real Estate Group LLC. He also serves as co-chair of the Executive Committee of The High Companies, which now comprises High Industries Inc. and High Real Estate Group LLC.

Mr. Cooley is active in business and community activities through his leadership roles in various associations and organizations. Past Board service includes The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Lancaster General Medical Group, United Way of Lancaster County, Lancaster-York Heritage Region, and the Pennsylvania Dutch Council Boy Scouts of America. Mr. Cooley currently serves on several boards including the Economic Development Company of Lancaster County, Lancaster General Hospital, The Lancaster Alliance, and Hospice of Lancaster County.

Having earned a B.S. in Business and Management from the University of Maryland, Mr. Cooley also holds a Masters in Health Services Administration from the University of Michigan.

phone: 717-293-4441
E-mail: ncooley@high.net