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Dezireh Eyn Chief Financial Officer Platinum Properties

Name: Dezireh Eyn Title: Chief Financial Officer Company: Platinum Properties Location: 30 Wall St., 11th Fl., New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Tehran, Iran College: New York University First job outside of real estate: Accounting First job in real estate or allied field: Worked as an intern for a family-owned real estate company at 15 years of age. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Platinum Properties is a 3 year old real estate brokerage firm located in lower Manhattan. We specialize in luxury sales and rentals throughout the metropolitan area. I will be graduating from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in 2009, and plan on utilizing the skills and knowledge that I have attained in law school to provide Platinum with in-house legal services, in addition to my other responsibilities as CFO. Hobbies: Spending time with family, cooking, movies, fashion, interior design Favorite book: "The Kite Runner" Favorite movie: "Goodfellas" Persons you admire most (outside of family): People who have started off in poverty and were raised in less wealthy communities and have been able to create their own wealth and success by staying motivated and focused on their dreams. Key to success: A passion for what I do and a desire to be better. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Interior designer or an architect
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