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Editor’s note: This article was taken from Richard Reno’s files and he used it many times over the years.

Richard R. Reno, S.E.C.

General

Owner and operator of general Real Estate Business and Business Opportunity Business, with main office at 6316 El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego, California, 92115; with branch offices San Diego, Anza-Borrego Desert and El Cajon, California.

Came to San Diego in July of 1933, and have lived continuously in Southern California since that time. Real Estate Broker’s License since 1939. Business Opportunity Broker’s License since 1946.

After College, and prior to entering the Real Estate business, was Territorial Manager for General Motors Acceptance Corporation, and Assistant Credit Manager of Richfield Oil Corporation.

Attended Grammar and High School in Des Moines, Iowa.

Attended Wharton School of Finance and Commerce, University of Pennsylvania.

Received B.A. Degree from University of Iowa.

Now, and for many years, owner of offices, income producing and ranch or farm lands in El Cajon Valley, City of San Diego, and other locations in California.

An Officer and Director in private Corporations that own and operate residential, income, resort, and ranch properties in various locations in California and other States.

Upon demand, conducts private courses in “Modern Real Estate Exchanging and Counseling” throughout the United States.

Has been instructor for the University of California in course entitled “Real Estate Exchanges and Taxation”.

Married and has three daughters.

Member of Beta Theta Pi National Fraternity.

Author of many articles on the subject of Real Estate Exchanging, published in various pamphlets and magazines.

Author of book entitled, “Profitable Real Estate Exchanging”, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc., New York, 1956.

Author of book entitled “Profitable Real Estate Exchanging and Counseling”, published by Prentice-Hall, Inc., New Jersey, 1965.

Real Estate, National

President Emeritus, Society of Exchange Counselor.

Member of Omega Tau Rho, National Honorary Real Estate Fraternity.

General Director (President) of International Traders Club – 1960 and 1961.

Member of National Association of Real Estate Boards for many years.

Member of National Institute of Real Estate Brokers and a member of its Board of Governors, 1961, 1962, 1963.

Charter Member of International Traders Club of the Brokers Institute of the National Association of Real Estate Boards.

On Editorial Board of Monthly Trader of the International Traders Club of the National Institute of Real Estate Brokers of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, 1957, 1958, 1959.

Technical Editor of the Monthly Trader publication, 1959.

Director of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, 1958, 1959, 1960.

Regional Director of the International Traders Club of the National Institute of Real Estate Brokers of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, 1958-1959.

Assistant General Director of the International Traders Club, 1959.

Member of the National Institute of Farm and Land Brokers.

Member of the Library Policy committee of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, 1960.

Member of the Professional Standards Committee, National Assoication of Real Estate Bopards, 1958-1959.

Member of the International Real Estate Federation.

Real Estate – California

Director, California Real Estate Association, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954.

Director-at-Large, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958.

Charter Member of the Statewide Exchange Service of the California Real Estate Association.

Vice Chairman of Exchange Advisory Committee of California Real Estate Association, 1954; Chairman in 1956, 1957.

Chairman of the Committee on Exchanges of the California Real Estate Association, 1955, 1956.

Member of the California Chapter of Farm and Land Brokers.

Honorary Director for Life of the California Real Estate Association, so elected in 1958.

Since 1950 has been qualified in Court as expert witness on Real Estate matters.

Member of the California Real Estate Association Arbitration Board, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1965.

Real Estate, San Diego

President and Director of San Diego, California Realty Board, 1953.

Director of San Diego Realty Board, 1951, 1952.

Vice President of the San Diego Realty Board, 1948, 1949.

Chairman of the Educational Committee, San Diego Realty Board, 1951, 1952.

Chairman of the Program Committee, San Diego Realty Board for two years.

Served several years on the Board Arbitration Committee.

Charter Member of San Diego Realty Board Traders Club, 1952-1953.

Civic

Charter Member of College Area Kiwanis Club, San Diego, California.

On Board of Director of American Red Cross, 1946-1960.

During World War II served on Staff of American National Red Cross, Military and Naval Welfare Service.

For three years served as local Chairman for annual Fund Drive for American Red Cross.

Served as Chairman of San Diego County, California, Committee on Civil Defense of area, 1950.

Chief of Evacuation and Welfare, Civil Defense for portion of San Diego County, California, 1950-1958.