Ronald Zeytoonian Senior Architect FXFOWLE Architects, LLP

Ronald Zeytoonian

Name: Ronald Zeytoonian, AIA, ULI, ICSC

Title: Senior Architect

Company: FXFOWLE Architects, LLP

Location: New York, N.Y.

Birthplace: Cambridge, Mass.

College: Syracuse University

First job outside of real estate: Following my paper route: I worked for a general contractor building houses. We installed the ill-fated glass windows from the John Hancock Building in a sunroom.

First job in real estate or allied field: I worked in Boston for Kallman, McKinnell and Wood Architects on a Convention Center

What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? FXFOWLE is a 30 year old architectural, interior design, planning and urban design firm committed to design excellence, social responsibility, and sustainability with offices in New York and Dubai. I am currently working on a 25 million s/f mixed-use development in Dubai and business development for FXFOWLE's International Studio.

Hobbies: Fly fishing for trout provides the perfect balance with my career in architecture.

Favorite book: "A River Runs Through It" by Norman Maclean

Favorite movie: "Tre Frateli"

Person you admire most (outside of family): My college professor and a first employer - a true mentor

Keys to success: Gaining knowledge of my area pursuit and being proactive

If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? A professional jazz saxophonist