Darryl D. Berger, Commissioner, is serving in his second term on the board. He was first appointed to the Board February 2017, 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 served for nine years as Chair of the New Orleans Tourism and Marketing Corp.; is the immediate past Chair of the Board of Trustees of Tulane University; and is an emeritus member and former Vice Chairman of the Board of Trust of Vanderbilt University. He was also a long-term member of the Board and former Chair of Isidore Newman School. Berger also serves as a member of the board of directors and executive committee of New Orleans and Company (formerly CVB).

He has served as the inaugural Chair and founding member of the French Quarter Festival; a founding member and first Chair of the French Quarter Management District; and founding member and first Chair of the Vieux Carre Commission Foundation. He also currently serves as a member of the board of the University Medical Center (UMC) where he was a founding member and past Chair.

Berger has been the recipient of many awards and recognition for his work in the business community and in the area of human rights. He and his wife, Louellen, are native New Orleanians and lifelong residents.