Ex-First Industrial CEO goes back to school

(Crain?s) ? Although he was shoved out as CEO of First Industrial Realty Trust Inc., Michael W. Brennan isn?t ready to warehouse his executive skills. Since his resignation in October, Mr. Brennan has started a small investment firm and taken a post as executive director at the University of Wisconsin's prominent real estate school, where he will network with high-profile players in the industry. The university position could be the first step in an eventual comeback ...