Personality Profile: Pastuszek

William Pastuszek President Shepherd Associates

Name: William Pastuszek Jr.

Title: President

Company: Shepherd Associates

Location: 199 Wells Ave., Ste. 201, Newton, Mass. 02459

Birthplace and year: Chester, Penn., 1951

Family: Wife, Ellen Jean Smith; children: Danya and Jonathan

College: Oberlin College, BA, English Literature

First job outside of real estate: Construction assistant and carpenter's apprentice -William J. Pastuszek Real Estate

First job in real estate or allied field: Data collector for PRC Jones

What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Perform appraisals on income producing property and land; consult with financial institutions for appraisal review and USPAP compliance; consult on zoning and lend use; teach and write courses for primary and continued education; expert testimony and litigation support.

Hobbies: Play music, hockey, goalie, ride my bicycle

Person you most admire (outside of family): Charles Akerson

Keys to success: Focus, perseverance, integrity— gleaned from my father, an appraiser

If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? High school teacher, coach