NEW YORK CITY—Bertram F. French, whose tenureat Cushman & Wakefield began in 1947, willwork his last day on Monday, ending a storied 67-year career withthe firm.

French, one of the most successful brokerage professionals incommercial real estate, is retiring from the firm as vice chairmanHe began his career post World War II in a role handling officeduties and later joined the brokerage ranks in the firm's DowntownManhattan office. At that time, C&W had two office locations at281 Madison Ave. and 21 West St. The firm in 1960 would begin anational expansion, establishing offices throughout the U.S. andworldwide.

“Bert worked hard and displayed professionalism and greatloyalty to the firm throughout his entire career, and it'ssomething that I always admired about him,” says C&W EVPRobert F.R. Ballard, who is a close friend andcolleague of French having worked at C&W for more than 45years. “He's had a fabulous career and will always be known aroundC&W and in the industry as one of the most respected names incommercial real estate.”