As Schnitzer Properties celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, Jordan Schnitzer recalls some sage advice he received from his parents.

“I watched my father when I was in grade school and we had hotels then. He would treat the maid with the same respect as the general manager, and the same with my mother,” he said. “It’s not how lucky you are that you get to work with me, but how lucky I am to get to work with you.”

Schnitzer’s said his greatest career accomplishments involve focusing on smaller industrial properties, and fostering a company culture in which colleagues support each other and aren’t afraid to ask for help.

“Instead of hiring more people, we put smarter people in the regions where we were buying and developing property. People who knew the community better than people from outside who through they knew better what the community needed,” he said.

Schnitzer’s robust roster of community support includes Bybee Lakes Hope Center and Helping Hands, which have helped 3,500 people overcome addiction and become productive citizens.