Darryl D. Berger, Commissioner, is the Founder and Chairman of The Berger Company Inc. and an investor, developer and financier of real estate. Berger’s company has owned or developed in excess of $1 billion of real estate, including more than two dozen retail shopping centers, various hotels, office buildings, multi-family projects and parking facilities.

Berger earned his bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and his law degree from Tulane University. He currently serves as chairman of the New Orleans Tourism and Marketing Corp., chairman of the Board of Trustees of Tulane University, and is a member and former vice-chairman of the Board of Trust of Vanderbilt University. Berger also serves as a member of the board of directors and executive committee of the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Berger has served as the inaugural chairman and founding member of the French Quarter Festival, founding member of the French Quarter Management District, and founding member of the Vieux Carre Commission Foundation. He also currently serves as a founding member and current chairman of the board of the University Medical Center. He and his wife, Louellen, are natives and lifelong residents of New Orleans.