#HASHTAG: PAUL REAUMOND

PAUL REAUMOND spent the first 12 years of his professional career focused solely on getting to the top of the Chicago commercial real estate word becoming the youngest Vice Chairman at CBRE, the largest commercial real estate firm in the world. Representing some of the fastest growing and disruptive companies in the world including Uber, Sprout Social, and Nvidia to name a few. To date, he has been involved in over 30 million square feet of global real estate projects valued at nearly $13 billion. In 2017, Paul lost his father Robert Reaumond, at age 59 to pancreatic cancer, the third leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States with one of the lowest five-year survival rates of 12 percent. The Lake Forest native, along with his siblings, Lauren, Connor, and Tyler decided that the best way to honor their late father was to do what he would do … roll up his sleeves and start working toward a solution. Since 2018, the foundation has raised close to $2 million to fund its grants for “outside of the box” pancreatic cancer research at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, The University of Arizona Cancer Center, and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, financial assistance to patients, and their newest initiative, Homes of Hope, which provides access to low cost housing next to the top cancer hospital in the U.S.—M.D. Anderson. Since opening in February 2022, Homes of Hope has helped more than 17 patients who on average travel more than 724 miles, ranging from Hawaii to Florida to receive treatment. Homes of Hope aims to ease the financial burden of housing, provide better access to the nation’s top cancer hospitals, and provide a “home away from home” to families during their most difficult days. To learn more about The Reaumond Foundation and how to get involved, visit bobsencore.org.

#ON MY NIGHTSTAND

Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson. Love him or hate him, he is the greatest entrepreneur the world has ever known. His ‘first principles’ approach to solving complex problems is inspiring for anyone trying to think outside the box.

#ON MY MOBILE

X (formally Twitter) is constantly scrolling on my phone. It is the best source of global real time information on everything going on in the world and is a great place to learn about new ideas.

#IN MY EARBUDS

The Tim Ferriss Show. Throughout his career he has shown a unique ability to re-invent himself and develop expertise in new areas of interest has always sparked my curiosity. The ability to constantly adapt is a skillset I want to continue to invest time in.