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
Long Island City, NY Since its founding in 1955, IREON member DURA Architectural Signage has proudly manufactured and delivered more than one million signs to clients across a wide range of industries. From architectural interior signage to large-scale exterior installations, their work can be seen in corporate