BOMA Long Island Profiles - Michael Copperstone Director

Michael Copperstone

Name: Michael Copperstone

Title: Branch Manager

Company: ABM Janitorial Services NE, Inc.

Location: 124 Duffy Ave., Hicksville, NY 11802

Birthplace and date: Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 15, 1962

Family: Wife, Hope; daughters: Ashley, 17 and Alexa, 13

College: Queens College

First job outside of real estate: Operating engineer

First job in real estate or allied field: Property management position, Edward S. Gordon, Co.

What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? As manager for ABM's Long Island branch office, I'm responsible for all business operations for Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn. With just over a year's involvement in my current assignment with ABM, I'd have to say that my future plans would only be to ensure the growth and success of ABM's Long Island branch operation.

Hobbies: Boating, skiing, fishing

Favorite book: "Into Thin Air"

Favorite movie: "African Queen

Person you admire most (outside of family): M. Anthony Fisher

Keys to success: Reliable, hard worker, self-driven, motivator

If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Commercial real estate owner