Douglas MacLaury 2012

Name: Douglas MacLaury Title: Senior Vice President Company: The Mattone Group, a Queens-based development and construction company with decades of experience in real estate and property management. The Mattone Group currently manages over 1.5 million s/f of property in New York City, Georgia and Florida. Location: 134-01 20th Ave., College Pointe, N.Y. 11356 Place of birth: Franklin, N.J. Family: Wife with two teenagers College: Rutgers (undergraduate) and Columbia University (master's) First job unrelated to your current field: A YMCA camp counselor First job in current field: I served as a financial analyst with Cadillac Fairview, a Canadian development corporation specializing in commercial real estate. During my very first year, I took over the Galleria at White Plains as my own project. What you do now and its plans for the future? I oversee high-profile projects, including our co-development with DeMatteis Orgs. - Azure, the Upper East Side's 128-unit new luxury residential development that is now 60% sold. Plans for the future are to continue the momentum at this development that offers large three and four-bed homes and to continue to oversee our high-quality products. Hobbies: Avid reader and book club participant Favorite novel: "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald Favorite film: The 1942 classic "Casablanca" a romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman and Paul Henreid Keys to success: Make sure you continue to educate yourself and interaction with people is key. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Abraham Lincoln If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? I'd love to be a Diplomat