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Alan Hastings 2009

Name: Alan Hastings Title: Owner Company: Hastings Cohn Real Estate Location: Buffalo, N.Y. Birthplace and year: Providence, R.I., 1956 Family: Wife, Angela; son, Cole; daughter, Olivia College: State University of College at Buffalo First job outside of real estate: Supermarket stock boy First job in real estate or allied field: Commercial real estate sales What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Investment property, retail, office, industrial and land sales and leasing. Plan on advertising and promoting more. Hobbies: Golf, jogging, guitar Favorite book: "The Art of the Deal" Favorite movie: "Goodfellas" Person you admire most (outside of family): Tiger Woods Key to success: Creativity If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Market research director.
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