Paul J Klaassen

Mr. Klaassen is founder and chairman of the board for Sunrise Senior Living. Mr. Klaassen founded Sunrise with his wife, Terry, in 1981 and served as chief executive officer until November 2008. Mr. Klaassen currently serves on the board of directors of The Netherland-American Foundation, the National Investment Center for the senior housing and care industry and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Klaassen also serves on the board of trustees of The Trinity Forum, a leadership academy, and the Advisory Committee for the Department of Health Care Policy at Harvard University Medical School. Mr. Klaassen was also the founding chairman of ALFA, the Assisted Living Federation of America.