Desiato: What led you to a career in real estate?
Buck: Formal education was paramount in our family. I went to Notre Dame and then to law school in Texas. Taking the property-law courses turned my head. I went onto Wharton and decided real estate would be an interesting field for a small company where you could get a shot at doing some big things as opposed to working for a large corporation where politics come into play.
Desiato: One of your first jobs was leasing Sears Tower when it was still a hole in the ground. Tell us about that.
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John Salustri
John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.
