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David Barr 2012

Name: David Barr Title: Executive Vice President Company: Gates Capital Corp. Location: New York City Birth Place: Red Bank, NJ Family: Wife (Barbara), son (Paul John), son (David), daughter (Maggie) and son (Liam) College: Hofstra University (BS & MBA) First job outside of real estate: Washing dishes in a restaurant when I was 13 First job in real estate or allied field: As an analyst at the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency What do you do now and what are you planning for the future?: Predominately arranging financing for not-for profit's capital projects. I plan on growing the practice to be the leader in this area throughout NYS and the Northeast. Hobbies: Youth sports with my children. Favorite book: "Harry Potter" and "The Hunger Games" (reading along with my children) Favorite movie: Current: "Moneyball" Past: "Mr. Roberts" Keys to success: Dedication and attention to detail Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Winston Churchill If you had to choose another vocation, what would it be?: Historic architectural restoration
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