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Posted: January 13, 2012
Adam Frazier 2012
Name: Adam Frazier
Title: Leasing Manager
Company: Boston Properties
Location: New York
Birthplace: New York, N.Y.
Family: I am married to Erin Frazier and we have 3 great little boys together: Henry, Jack and Finn.
College: Bucknell University and received my MBA from the Kenan-Flagler Business School at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
First job outside of real estate: I was an Equity Trader for Salomon Smith Barney/Citibank for five years prior to going to business school.
First job in real estate or allied field: I was a Developer for Edens & Avent, a private REIT, primarily focusing on acquiring shopping centers and redeveloping large mixed-use properties.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Boston Properties is a publicly traded REIT that develops, acquires, owns and operates office properties in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C. and Princeton, N.J.
Hobbies: Spending time with my family, golf, ice hockey, snowboarding and surfing
Favorite book: "The Old Man and the Sea"
Favorite movie: "Shawshank Redemption"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Michael Bloomberg
Keys to success: Integrity, hard work, persistence, creativity and luck
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Restaurateur or ESPN sportscaster
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