Name: Bobby Bakhchi
Title: CEO
Company: Hybrid Capital
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: Tehran, Iran
Education: Hofstra Law School, admitted to the Bar of the State of New York.
First job outside of real estate: Intern at Morgan Stanley
First job in real estate or allied field: Practiced law for a well-known real estate law firm, representing various institutional lenders.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I am currently the CEO of Hybrid Capital, representing owners and developers in arranging financing for investment properties. Future plans include expansion of the firm, and maintaining an environment that attracts talented professionals who want to grow their career here.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Running four miles and playing tennis, weather permitting, playing with my son, and working on restoring a house we have on the Long Island Sound.
Favorite book or author: "The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life," by Alice Schroeder
Favorite movie: "Coming to America," with Eddie Murphy
Last song you downloaded? "Counting Stars," by One Republic
One word to describe your work environment: Entrepreneurial
Rules to live by in business: Always put the client first.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Warren Buffet, and I would invite him to the Second Ave. Deli for a pastrami on rye
What is your dream job? Food critic, and travel the world in search of great recipes. Tags: