"Though there have been a great many visionaries throughout the history of the shopping center industry, no one man will be remembered quite like Albert Sussman for his zest, foresight and belief that the free exchange of ideas enables an industry to grow and prosper," says Michael P. Kercheval, ICSC's president and chief executive officer. "His commitment and service to the shopping center industry will never be forgotten." Sussman remained active in ICSC as an ex-officio member of its board of trustees until his death.

During his tenure, ICSC published the Recommended Lease Form, which provided landlords guidelines for renting space in their shopping centers. Parking Requirements for Shopping Centers, a joint publication of ICSC and the Urban Land Institute, helped determined the ratio of parking spaces needed for a shopping center.

By the time he retired, Sussman had helped develop many of the services ICSC continues to offer today. Some of these include idea exchanges, the Spring convention, government relations programs, professional accreditation, ICSC's European expansion and Shopping Centers Todaymagazine.