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March 9, 2007
James Doran Company Adds Senior Controller to Team 

CHARLESTON, S.C. – The James Doran Company, a real estate development and investment company based in Charleston, S.C., recently hired John M. Upchurch as senior controller. Upchurch will be responsible for managing accounting and financial reporting for the company. 

Before joining James Doran Company, Upchurch served as controller for both Montecito Property Company and Regency Centers Corporation. Prior to that, he served as audit manager for Pricewaterhouse Coopers. 

Originally from Pensacola, Fla., Upchurch received a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Florida State University. He is a certified public accountant in the state of Georgia and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Founded in 1882, the James Doran Company is one of the area's oldest high-end real estate development and investment companies. Today, the company focuses on the development of upscale mixed-use properties throughout the Southeast. By replicating the quality of life in Charleston, the company creates thriving communities that incorporate retail, residential, office, leisure and entertainment venues in the "new urban village" style. 
 
Major upscale, mixed-use developments in the James Doran Company portfolio currently include Winter Springs Town Center in Winter Springs, Fla., Northshore Town Center in Knoxville, Tenn., Midlothian Town Center in Richmond, Va., and Downtown Daniel Island in Charleston, S.C. For more information, visit www.jamesdoranco.com.