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| Ben Stein is keynote speaker for Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat Ben Stein, the famous actor, economist, lawyer and author, announced that he will be the keynote speaker at the 6th Annual Luxury Real Estate Spring Retreat, which will be hosted in San Diego from Tuesday, April 15 to Friday, April 18, 2008. Mr. Stein indicated that he plans to speak, in large part, about the psychology of buying luxury properties. His participation in the conference is sponsored by Harry Tishler, Senior Vice President of BVG Incorporated in Tampa, Fla. “Mr. Stein’s opinions have been expressed in a wide variety of media, such as The American Spectator, The New York Times, Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, E! Online, and on CBS Sunday Morning News, to name a few, ” said Mr. Tishler, who has been with BVG Incorporated since January 2006. Famous for his role as the boring economics teacher in the 1986 film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off, " Mr. Stein is actually much more than an actor. Early in his career, he was an accomplished lawyer, specializing in trade regulation and poverty. He also served as a speechwriter for Presidents Nixon and Ford in 1973 and 1974. In addition, he has published more than a dozen books on a variety of topics from economics and politics to Hollywood. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |