Richard R. Schrader. (Balance Sheet).Name: Rich Title: Executive Vice President and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. Company: Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. Industry: A $1 billion-plus (in revenue) engineering and construction firm specializing in transportation engineering and large project management. Founded in 1885. Its founder, William Barclay Parsons
Born: Mannington, W.Va., Jan. 23, 1950 Spouse: Eileen Children: Allison, 26; Susanne, 22 Education Summary: BS, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1972; MA, The Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. School of Advanced International Studies, 1976; MBA, Long Island University, 1983; Registered Professional Engineer Career History Summary: 1972-80, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, unit commander, battalion staff officer for engineer construction units in Hawaii and Germany; 1980-83, instructor/assistant professor in international relations and engineering economics for West Point Department of Social Sciences; 1983, Parsons Brinckerhoff, assistant to CEO; 1986, promoted to VP Finance (controllership, real estate and IT functions); 1989, SVP (HR and other administrative areas); 1991, elected to parent board; 1997, EVP (note that IT and HR now report to the CEO). Currently chair, stock option and risk management committees. FEI Chapter: 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. Chapter; president 1999-00; Chair of FEI National Ethics and Admission Eligibility Committee, 2001-02. Leisure Pursuits: "Hiking: There is nothing more exhilarating than the view from the top of a mountain -- even a small one -- and within one-hour of New York City, there are great hiking places, making escaping for a day easy; I find this a great stress reliever. Favorites: Delaware Water Gap/Appalachian Trail in northwestern NJ. and southern N.Y. and Harriman State Park There is also a Harriman State Park in Idaho. At 46,613 acres (186.4 km²), Harriman State Park is one of the largest state parks in New York. Located in Rockland and Orange counties 30 miles (48 km) north of New York City, it is a haven for hikers with over 200 miles (320 . With my daughters, I've hiked the Blue Mountains near Sydney, Australia, and Banff National Park Banff National Park, 2,564 sq mi (6,641 sq km), W Alta., Canada, in the Rocky Mts.; est. 1885. Noted for its mountain scenery and mineral springs, Canada's oldest national park is a year-round resort area. Banff and Lake Louise are the chief centers. , Alberta, Canada. Birding: I try to steal a couple of hours to go to local "hot spots" when traveling, and N.J. has some of the world's best sites, due to its location on the Atlantic migration route, and its variety of habitat. My best single trip: a charter boat with the Nova Scotia Bird Society across the Bay of Fundy Noun 1. Bay of Fundy - a bay of the North Atlantic between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia; noted for rapid tides as great as 70 feet Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean - the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east , which has some of the world's greatest tidal changes. Staving off seasickness seasickness: see motion sickness. , I viewed many pelagic pelagic living in the middle or near the surface of large bodies of water such as lakes or oceans. species and three species of whale, including the extremely rare North Atlantic right whale The North Atlantic Right Whale (Eubalaena glacialis) is a baleen whale, one of three species formerly called classified as the Right Whale belonging to the genus Eubalaena. About 300 North Atlantic Right Whales live in the North Atlantic Ocean. . Cooking: A new hobby. My best achievement to date was a crown roast (complete with booties), apple-sausage stuffing and potatoes Gruyere, for a family group of 12. Golf: Under the old dog, new tricks category, I started recently and realized it needs more time than I can give it right now." Stress Management: "At least once weekly, for three hours I engage in an escape activity -- birding, hiking, reading. And at least every other day I exercise. I jog a couple of miles, and in colder weather, I retreat to the local "Y" for Nautilus or aerobic activities -- rowing, biking and stair-master. Commuting and business travel make regular exercise difficult to fit in; discipline is needed." Favorite recent hook: "Undaunted Courage, by Stephen Ambrose. Selected because of his account of the Lewis and Clark expedition Lewis and Clark expedition, 1803–6, U.S. expedition that explored the territory of the Louisiana Purchase and the country beyond as far as the Pacific Ocean. combining intrigue, adventure, character development and economic/political history." Favorite Deal: "In 1993, I chaired the relocation effort for the company's $90 million lease deal for New York City office space. It was a very complicated market, and we wound up with an average of $22 per square foot for 15 years; the space now goes for $55 per square foot. This included both a separate sub-metering for electricity -- we're the only tenant in a major building with this -- and a sales tax credit deal from New York City worth $4 million. Our technical and financial team scoured sites in New York City and N.J. for two years. The company move came at the same time as the conversion of our MIS to Oracle, which was also my responsibility. This, too, was accomplished without much of a hitch!" |
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