Richard Parker 2011
December 26, 2011 - Green Buildings
Name: Richard Parker
Title: President
Company: Parker Interior Plantscape & Parker3d
Location: N.J., N.Y. Penn., Conn., Del.
Birthplace: New York
Family: Wife and son
College: Texas Tech University
First job outside of real estate: Waiter in a coffee shop in college
First job in real estate or allied field: Parker Interior Plantscape, Inc.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Currently, we do interior landscaping: holiday displays, green walls and roofs and some exterior landscaping. Our plans for the future include focusing on increasing sales in all areas and being more sustainable.
Hobbies: Ride scooter, travel
Favorite book: "The Art of War"
Favorite movie: "The Notebook," "Ghost" and "Pay It Forward"
Persons you most admire (outside of family): Walt Disney and Steve Wynn
Keys to success: Extremely talented, passionate, sharp, loyal and hardworking staff. Think out of the box.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Run an amusement park