News: Appraisal & Consulting
Posted: January 9, 2008
Frederick Richard President Connecticut Chapter Appraisal Institute
Name: Frederick Richard, MAI
Title: President, Connecticut Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Company: Babson Capital Management
Location: 1500 Main St., Springfield, MA 01115
Birthplace and year: Hartford, Conn., 1970
Family: Wife, Julia; 2 children
College: University of Connecticut, BS, Finance
First job in real estate or allied field: Heberger & Associates, staff appraiser
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Maintain and increase membership by offering more educational benefits, deal with the credit crunch, changing markets
Hobbies: Time with family, play the piano and guitar, listen to music
Favorite book: "The Stand" by Stephen King
Favorite movie: "Star Wars"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Ned Heberger
Key to success: Do the right thing by your colleagues and peers.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Musician
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