Peter Szabo, President of Szabo Associates, Inc., is originally from Jacksonville, Florida. He attended Gordon Military College and Georgia State University. His professional background is in finance and securities prior to founding Szabo Associates, Inc., in September , 1971, which was the first collection firm to specialize in broadcast collections. He served on the Board of Directors of the Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association from 1988 to 1991 and was the recipient of the "President's Award" in 1989; the "Headliner Award" in 1991; the "Jack Zwaska Career Achievement Award" in 2001; and an Appreciation Award from the Broadcast Cable Credit Association in 1991. Szabo Associates has been active in numerous creditor plans, significant media litigation, and bankruptcy cases. Pete has been a lecturer for the NAB, RAB, BCFM, BCCA., several state associations and broadcast groups as well as the Commercial Law League of America. Along with numerous published articles, he also assisted in the writing of the book "Understanding Broadcast and Cable Finance" published by the Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association; the "Broadcast Credit Administration Manual" for the Broadcast Cable Credit Association and the following books published by the National Association of Broadcasters: "Radio Credit Manual"; "Off the books and Into the Bank"; "Out of the Red and Into the Black"; " The Small Market Television Manager's Guide - II". He is the publisher and editor of Szabo Collective Wisdom, a quarterly educational newsletter of credit and collection articles and tips, with a circulation of 8,400.

Hobbies include boating and fishing.