Blake Cordish

Blake L. Cordish was born in Baltimore, Maryland and is currently a Principal and Vice President of The Cordish Companies. For over two decades, Mr. Cordish's responsibilities have included directing the Real Estate Division of The Cordish Companies. The Company has been recognized with an unprecedented seven Urban Land Institute Awards of Excellence for its public-private partnerships revitalizing urban areas such as the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, The Power & Light District in Kansas City, MO and Charleston Place in Charleston, SC.

Mr. Cordish was instrumental in the formulation and growth of the Live! brand which now welcomes over 50 million annual visitors across multiple platforms of entertainment, casinos and hotels. Under his leadership, the Company has become a developer of sports anchored districts that includes partnerships with the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Flyers and Texas Rangers.

Mr. Cordish holds a bachelor's degree from Princeton University where he played on the varsity tennis team. Mr. Cordish has served on the boards and governing bodies of various charitable organizations and non-profit agencies including serving now as a trustee for Johns Hopkins University.