Ben Lichter

University of Florida Business Major, Certified Realtor Assistant and studying to obtain his Florida Real Estate License.

In 1981, at age 25, she was recognized in the St. Petersburg Times as the selling broker for the largest transaction in Pinellas County history – the sale of the Pasadena Golf Club to Metro Development of Atlanta, for $10 million, which sold it to US Steel (USX) for $12 million, in a $22 million simultaneous transaction. US Steel developed the property into the Pasadena Yacht and Country Club waterfront community.

An avid athlete, Debra is a "master rower" and certified scuba diver. She was one of the founding families of the Sarasota Crew Rowing Team and president of the Sarasota Crew Booster Club for three years. Her hobbies include spinning, yoga and windsurfing. She enjoys cooking and is a gourmet chef. 

Debra has two sons, Harry, an MIT graduate, and Ben, a University of Florida student. Both sons are avid athletes, participating on rowing crew teams in Sarasota and their respective schools.  Harry was a member of the MIT heavy-weight crew, while Ben is a former Sarasota Crew team captain and men’s varsity four-plus state champion for two years.

She has been a “Parent Connector” for MIT for four years, representing Southwest Florida. She and her son formed a MIT Summer Send-Off get-acquainted program for student and parents in 2002. She is a member of the Women's Council of Realtors, receiving its “Superstar” Award in 2001.  In January 2006, she was named chairman of the Sarasota Association of Realtors (SAR) Public Information Committee.

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