Arthur Mirante to be honored by Boy Scouts of America.Arthur J. Mirante II, president, Global Client Development, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. will receive the "Good Scout" award from the Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training , accorded to those who embody the ideals of the organization through their outstanding community service. Mirante, one of the most accomplished and prominent executives in the real estate industry will be recognized with the honor at the 2007 Peter D. Nelson Memorial "Good Scout" award reception to be held May 3, at 5:30 pm on the 12th floor of Cushman & Wakefield's corporate headquarters located at 51 W. 52nd street in Manhattan. The "Good Scout" award will be presented by former chairman of the Board of Chemical Bank, and current president of the Board of the Greater New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Councils, Boy Scouts of America, John McGillicuddy, as well as Vincent J. Peters, former president and chief executive officer of Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. and currently a vice chairman of the firm. The award honors those who exemplify ex·em·pli·fy tr.v. ex·em·pli·fied, ex·em·pli·fy·ing, ex·em·pli·fies 1. a. To illustrate by example: exemplify an argument. b. in their daily life, the ideals of the Boy Scouts of America as expressed in the Scout Oath and Law. Recipients are chosen for their outstanding community service as evidenced by their leadership to many worthwhile organizations, as well as the respect and esteem in which they are held by their colleagues. "We are proud to honor Arthur Mirante as this year's honoree hon·or·ee n. The recipient of an honor. Noun 1. honoree - a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments recipient, receiver - a person who receives something of the prestigious Good Scout award," said Charles E. Rosser, Scout Executive of the Greater New York Council. "He has been extraordinarily supportive of the Boy Scouts, contributing toward generating funds so that less fortunate children throughout New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. can benefit from scouting scouting: see Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts. scouting Activities of various national and worldwide organizations for youth aimed at developing character, citizenship, and individual skills. Scouting began when Robert S. ," Following a 20-year career as CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Cushman & Wakefield, in January 2005 Mirante assumed the position of president, Global Client Development. In this role he focuses exclusively on working with the firm's clients, expanding existing relationships and providing unparalleled and distinctive service. Mirante has actively participated in some of the firm's largest and most complex transactions, including the headquarters relocations of MasterCard International and The Guardian Life Insurance Company. In 2005, he was part of a team that arranged the sale of 200 Park Avenue for a then-record $1.72 billion and in 2007 he negotiated the purchase of 666 Fifth Avenue for $1.8 billion, the largest sale of a single office building ever. During his tenure as CEO of Cushman & Wakefield, Mirante guided the dramatic transformation of the 90-year old firm from a regional brokerage company into a global multi-service real estate firm; revenues increased from $100 million to $1 billion and the firm expanded from 60 U.S. offices to 173 offices, including 100 outside the country; the firm expanded its capabilities into Advisory and Corporate Services Activities that combine or consolidate certain enterprise-wide needed support services, provided based on specialized knowledge, best practices, and technology to serve internal (and sometimes external) customers and business partners. , diversified its financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. expertise to include the multi-family sector, and has enhanced support for and grown its national retail and industrial real estate market share. Mirante completed two separate mergers that helped transform the company: the merger in 1998 with the prestigious partnership of Healey & Baker, which today comprises the firm's European Operations, and in 2001, the merger with the powerhouse tenant representative firm Cushman Realty Corporation. Mirante is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross The College of the Holy Cross is an exclusively undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Holy Cross is the oldest Roman Catholic college in New England and one of the oldest in the United States. (B.S., Sociology, 1965) and St. John's University Law School (J.D., 1968). He also holds an honorary degree, Doctor of Human Letters, from St. John's University. Tickets for the event may be purchased from: Boy Scouts of America, Tel: 212-651-2940. |
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