Gyrodyne Co. of America Inc. announced that it has appointed Frederick C. Braun III as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective February 25, 2013. Mr. Braun is currently the Chairman of the Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency, a public benefit corporation of the State of New York that assists in the acquisition, construction, reconstruction, and equipping of commercial and industrial facilities.

In connection with the appointment of Mr. Braun as President and Chief Executive Officer, Gary J. Fitlin, who had been serving as interim President and Chief Executive Officer since September 2012, resigned from such position, effective as of February 25, 2013. Mr. Fitlin will continue to serve as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, a position he has held since joining the Company in October 2009.