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Past Presidents: Where are They Now? Dean Olivieri Continued from page 6 trips to RCA meetings in Tom's plane," Olivieri shared. What has the RCA meant to Fred Olivieri Construction Company? To Olivieri, it's helped make it a better company and helped him professionally. Olivieri's original plan was to get a degree in construction management and work for a different firm for a few years. But when he graduated in 1980, in the middle of a recession, that opportunity did not show itself. "The RCA offered me a place to share information with other companies for the first time. It was very important to get different viewpoints on how other companies operated. Being fairly new to retail and having the opportunity to share info with the companies that really started retail construction was invaluable," Olivieri said. Let's get to know Dean outside of the work place. "One thing people probably do not know about me is that I record and never (and I mean never) miss an episode of Judge Judy," Olivieri exclaimed. If Dean was not in the construction industry, he says he would have been a lawyer: "I always love a good argument!" His guilty pleasure is to be sitting on a Florida beach with a cooler full of beer and a great cigar. In his free time, you'll find him enjoying the great outdoors by fishing. He also stays involved with his community through Central Catholic High School's Advisory Board, St. Michael's Finance Committee, Northeast Ohio Medical University Foundation Board, Meals on Wheels Board of Trustees, Builders Exchange of East Central Ohio, and as a member of the Congress Lake Country Club. Olivieri has worked with his father since 1980; Fred will be 83 years young in December and is still going strong. Olivieri says Fred has been his mentor, advisor, business partner, and friend. Father and son share the same passion for their families, Fred Olivieri Construction, and the Olivieri and pals after a successful fishing trip. beloved Cleveland Indians and Browns! Olivieri has been married to his wife Grace for 28 years. "Without her support I would not be where I am today," Olivieri commented. They have three daughters: Sarah, a school teacher, Emily, a business consultant, and Rachel, a student at Ohio State University. With the girls grown, Grace went back to work three years ago and started GRACO concrete, a commercial concrete company in Canton, OH. The RCA thanks Olivieri for his hard work, enthusiasm, and dedication to the association, the industry, and his community. Next Issue: Tom Eckinger, Eckinger Construction Company Don't miss our CCRP event in Phoenix on November 29, 2012! For information on joining Commercial Construction & Renovation People, contact Membership Director Kristen Corson at kristenc@ccr-people.com. If you would like to sponsor a CCRP event, please contact David Corson at davidc@ccr-mag.com 7