Michael T. Fay

CHAIRMAN, U.S. CAPITAL MARKETS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE/PRINCIPAL; MANAGING DIRECTOR, AVISON YOUNG, MIAMI

A global real estate adviser, Avison Young specializes in transaction, management, financial and advisory services. It represents Fortune 500 companies, private wealth and equity groups, nonprofits and others. It has more than 100 offices and 5,000-plus employees in 17 countries. Fay has been involved with the Florida Council of 100, St. Thomas University, the HistoryMiami Museum and the Orange Bowl Committee.

EDUCATION: LaGrange College (BA)

IF I WERE GOVERNOR: I would continue work on attainable housing for everyone.

READING: The Wall Street Journal 

MOTIVATIONAL MANTRA: Work harder than you are getting paid for and later in life you will be getting paid for more than you work. 

WHAT I’VE LEARNED
“It takes a lifetime to build a reputation and a minute to tear one down. Protect it.”