Michael Fischer

Mr. Fischer is a Managing Director with Georgetown and leads the Los Angeles office. Mr. Fischer has over 30 years of experience in both real estate and entertainment. Prior to joining Georgetown in 2013, Mr. Fischer was involved in the acquisition, development and leasing of over five million square feet of retail, residential and mixed-use real estate. Mr. Fischer was previously Senior Vice President of Development for Gameworks, a joint venture of Universal Studios, Dreamworks SKG, and Sega of Japan, where he was responsible for directing the design, construction, dealmaking, and overall development of this international retail and entertainment concept. Prior to Gameworks, Mr. Fischer was Vice President of Business Development, and Director, Asia-Pacific, for Showscan, a specialty theatre development company. Before joining Showscan, Mr. Fischer spent eight years as Vice President of The Fischer Group, a privately held developer of diversified projects, focusing on regional malls and specialty retail development.

Mr. Fischer received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, with a specialization in Real Estate and Entrepreneurial Management.