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Posted: July 30, 2012
Eric Rubenstein 2012
Name: Eric Rubenstein
Title: Partner, Chairman Real Estate Department
Company: Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C.
Location: Uniondale, New York
Birthplace and year: New York City, 1956
Family: Wife, Kirby; sons: Cale (21) and Will (17)
College: University of Rochester
First job outside of real estate: Ski lift operator
First job in real estate or allied field: Small litigation firm in New York City
What do you do now and what are your plans for the future? Handle diverse sophisticated real estate practice - plan to continue.
Hobbies: Tennis, travel
Favorite book: "American Pastoral" by Philip Roth
Favorite movie: "On the Waterfront"
Persons you admire most (outside of family): Anonymous donors
Key to success: Taking active interest in clients' success.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Writer
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