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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