Richard Schechter 2012

Name: Richard Schechter Title: Senior Director, Associate Broker & General Counsel Company: Pyramid Brokerage Co. of Buffalo, Inc. Location: 1900 Rand Building, Buffalo, NY 14203. College: State University of New York at Buffalo; BA, JD & MBA. Family: Wife Julie; Dogs Ranger and Hope First job unrelated to your current field: Practicing attorney for 12 years. First job in current field: Commercial real estate broker with Berlow Real Estate, predecessor to Pyramid Brokerage Co. What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Pyramid Brokerage is Upstate New York's leading commercial real estate brokerage firm with more than 130 licensed brokers in 10 Upstate New York cities. Pyramid plans to continue delivering superior real estate solutions for its clients. Hobbies: Golf, tennis and racquetball Favorite Film: "Pride of the Yankees" Favorite Novel: "The Great Gatsby" Keys to success: Give back to the community and good things will happen. Work harder and smarter than your competition, but never lose sight of your core values. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Franklin Delano Roosevelt If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Cardiothoracic surgeon

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