Personality Profiles: John Ahern, Vice President - New York Sales, Commercial Defeasance

John Ahern, Commercial Defeasance

Name: John Ahern

Title: Vice President - New York Sales

Company: Commercial Defeasance LLC

Location: 28 West 44th St., New York NY 10036

Place of birth and year: Norfolk, VA, 1966

Family: Wife Dianne, two sons (J.T. and James), and daughter (Lauren)

College: Villanova University - BA; NYU - MBA

First job outside of real estate: GE's Employers Reinsurance Group

First job in real estate or allied field: Morgan Stanley's Fixed Income Division - MBS Group

What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Started the New York office for Commercial Defeasance LLC in 2007. Grow business and expand the N.Y. office.

Hobbies: Skiing, golf, fishing

Favorite Book: "Flags of Our Fathers" by James Bradley

Favorite Movie: "Pulp Fiction"

Person you most emulate (outside of family): Bill Murray

Key to success: Integrity. Need to be honest with ourselves as well as everyone we interact with.

If you were forced to choose another vocation what would it be? ESPN TV Analyst

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