Katherine farley biography

Katherine G. Farley loves New York because it is the center of finance, art and the industry she made her name in: real estate.

During Farley’s 40-year tenure in real estate development, the range of projects she was involved in knew few geographic boundaries.

Her work took her to Brazil, Germany, India and elsewhere.

In the early years of her career at Turner Construction Co., Farley oversaw East Asian marketing and sales for its subsidiary, Turner International Industries.

In 1984 she moved to Tishman Speyer, the real estate powerhouse chaired by her husband, Jerry I.

Speyer, who is also a Hall of Fame inductee this year. There her global focus continued, as she led the New York City developer’s expansion into Asia and Europe. She also managed the firm’s Brazil and India businesses.

But it’s through her nonprofit work that Farley has had the greatest impact on the city she loves.

She has served in leadership roles at some of New York’s  most iconic arts and philanthropic insti