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Posted: February 13, 2012
David Smith 2012
Name: David Smith
Title: Senior Development Advisor
Company: VHB Engineering, Surveying and Landscape Architecture, P.C.
Location: White Plains, N.Y.
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Family: Married, 3 children, 2 dogs
College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
First job outside of real estate: Laborer on a Christmas tree farm
First job in real estate or allied field: Paid intern doing historic preservation planning
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? We will continue to create results for our clients and benefits for our communities.
Hobbies: Hockey, coaching, youth hockey, camping, trail running
Favorite book: "The Old Man and the Sea"
Favorite movie: "Jaws"
Persons you admire most (outside of the family): Don and Deirdre Imus for their work with kids with cancer and SIDS
Keys to success: Perseverance, integrity and an ability to listen
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? A celebrity chef
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