EX-24.1 9 l93980aex24-1.txt EXHIBIT 24.1 Exhibit 24.1 POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each of the undersigned directors and officers of Forest City Enterprises, Inc., an Ohio corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Charles A. Ratner, Thomas G. Smith and William M. Warren, and each of them, as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact or attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for each of the undersigned and in the name, place and stead of each of the undersigned, to sign and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 one or more registration statement(s) on Form S-3 relating to the registration for sale of the debt and/or equity securities of the Company, with any and all amendments, supplements and exhibits thereto, including pre-effective and post-effective amendments or supplements or any additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 promulgated under the Securities Act, with full power and authority to do and perform any and all acts and things whatsoever required, necessary or desirable to be done in the premises, hereby ratifying and approving the act of said attorneys and any of them and any such substitute. This Power of Attorney may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original with respect to the person executing it. Executed as of this 30th day of April 2002. /s/ Albert B. Ratner /s/ Brian J. Ratner -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Albert B. Ratner Brian J. Ratner Co-Chairman of the Board and Director Executive Vice President and Director /s/ Samuel H. Miller /s/ Deborah Ratner Salzberg -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Samuel H. Miller Deborah Ratner Salzberg Co-Chairman of the Board, Treasurer and Director Director /s/ Charles A. Ratner /s/ Joan K. Shafran -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Charles A. Ratner Joan K. Shafran President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Director (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Thomas G. Smith /s/ Michael P. Esposito, Jr. -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Thomas G. Smith Michael P. Esposito, Jr. Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Director and Secretary (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ Linda M. Kane /s/ Jerry V. Jarrett -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Linda M. Kane Jerry V. Jarrett Vice President and Corporate Controller Director (Principal Accounting Officer) /s/ James A. Ratner /s/ Scott S. Cowen -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- James A. Ratner Scott S. Cowen Executive Vice President and Director Director /s/ Ronald A. Ratner /s/ Stan Ross -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- Ronald A. Ratner Stan Ross Executive Vice President and Director Director /s/ Louis Stokes -------------------------------------------- Louis Stokes Director