| George E. Stoddard | |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1917 |
| Birth Place: | Perry, Oregon |
| Nationality: | American |
| Occupation: | Real estate financier |
George E. Stoddard (January 7, 1917 - March 30, 2009)[1] was a real estate financier who pioneered the use of the sale-and-leaseback transaction.
Stoddard was born in Perry, in Union County, Oregon, in 1917. His family moved east in 1928, living in Eastchester, New York. Stoddard earned a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and a law degree from Fordham University.[1]
He worked for 34 years at the Equitable Life Assurance Society before joining W. P. Carey & Co. in 1979. At W. P. Carey, Stoddard chaired the independent investment committee, personally reviewing ever deal raised by the firms' acquisition team. "If he didn't approve of a deal, it wouldn't get done," William Polk Carey, the firm's chairman, is reported to have said.[1]