<html aria-label="message body"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">It's that time of year again, where we celebrate our Co-Founder <a href="https://www.gothamnetworking.com/fred">Fred Klein\u2019s</a> Birthday!<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">He\u2019s one year sharper, wiser, kinder and still as <u>charming as ever</u>!<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">Many of you may have heard the story that dates back to 1997 recounting how Gotham was born. If you haven\u2019t, reach out to Fred and he\u2019ll gladly share it with you.<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">What stands out most to me in that story is, Fred\u2019s determination to step out of his comfort zone and his willingness to build something better and more suited for fostering community. If you enjoy Gotham\u2019s unique brand of networking \u2013 it comes from the top on down!<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">After 84 revolutions around the sun, he could just hang back and relax. After all that he\u2019s accomplished, he\u2019s certainly earned it. Instead, Fred shows up every single day for his family, friends, his mentees and of course, all of us! He may occasionally do it from the front porch of his Key West home with a Cuba Libre in his hand, but he gets it done!<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">And more importantly, he <b>continues to GIVE! </b>There is no better example than our Annual Season of Giving Initiative through <a href="https://gothamfoundation.org/">The Gotham City Networking Foundation</a>, which is set to commence on <b>April 1st </b>(stay tuned for the announcement)<b>.</b><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">You\u2019ve heard me say this before, but it\u2019s worth repeating: Fred is the mentor of all mentors, the godfather of all godfathers and quite frankly \u2013 the most interesting man in the world! In fact, ask him about his doppelgänger. \U0001f609<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">If you know Fred Klein, you can confidently say: \u201cI know a guy\u201d!<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">If you\u2019ve been the benefactor of his <b>kindness</b>, <b>grace</b>, <b>generosity</b>, <b>time</b> or personal and professional <b>experiences</b>\u2026.<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><o:p><font face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri">Please join me in wishing the boss of all bosses, Fred Klein a <b>VERY HAPPY 84<sup>th</sup> Birthday!</b><o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><b><font face="Calibri"><br></font></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in; font-size: medium;"><font face="Calibri"><b><font color="#ff2600">\U0001f9e8 As opposed to replying to this post, feel free to blow up his phone with calls, text and emails:</font> </b><a href="mailto:fcklein@tarterkrinsky.com">fcklein@tarterkrinsky.com</a></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: ArialMT; margin: 0in;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" size="3"><img id="<04DE1051-3A24-4706-BE1F-492A872E8C49>" src="cid:EF600848-7BA8-4B2B-852A-7E93C9566E73" alt="Happy 84th Birthday 2.jpeg" class="Apple-web-attachment Singleton" style="opacity: 1;"></font></p><div>
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