Meet Ric Zampatti
|
Ric Zampatti |
|
| Q. Market area your exchange covers: | A. Southeast |
| Q. How long have you been in the barter business?: | A. 15 years |
| Q. How long have you been a NATE member?: | A. 10 years |
| Q. How have you participated in NATE?: | A. Hosted three conventions; past president; three-time Board member; currently Chairman of the Board and BANC chairman |
| Q. If you could change one thing about the barter industry what would it be?: | A. Eliminate the bad apples in our industry |
| Q. Spouse’s name (if married): | A. Andrea |
| Q. How many children (if any): | A. None yet, we have dogs (Casey- Sharpei; McGuire – Rottie) |
| Q. How many grandchildren (if any): | A. None |
| Q. Favorite vacation: | A. 20 days in Europe (mainly Italy) |
| Q. Your hobbies: | A. Flying (almost completed instrument rating), golf, boating |
| Q. Your education: | A. Ohio University and School of Hard Knocks |
| Q. What's the smartest thing you ever did?: | A. Getting into the barter business |
| Q. What's the dumbest thing you ever did?: | A. Getting into the barter business |
| Q. What's your favorite TV show?: | A. Don’t watch much, but I like Bill O’Reilly |
| Q. What's the best book you ever read?: | A. Flying 101 |
| Q. What's your favorite movie?: | A. "The Godfather" and "Glen Gary Glen Ross" |
| Q. What was your first job?: | A. Paper route |
| Q. What was your last job before you got into the barter business?: | A. Hotel management with the Marriott |
| Q. What sports (if any) did you (do you) play?: | A. Racquetball and golf |
| Q. What was your first car?: | A. 1978 Cutlass Supreme |
| Q. What car(s) do you presently own?: | A. 2005 Denali |
| Q. If you could meet one person, who would that person be?: | A. Christopher Columbus, Abraham Lincoln, or the Wright Brothers |
| Q. If you have a motto you try to live by, what is it?: | A. "Do your job or someone else will" and "Do not quit … do not ever quit." |