Name: Glenn Tolchin
Title: Executive Vice President, New York Capital Markets Group
Company: Jones Lang LaSalle
Location: 601 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y.
Birthplace and date: New Rochelle, N.Y., Dec. 29
Family: Wife, Alisa; father, Robert; mother, Gail; brothers: Scott and Marc
College: Lehigh University, BS; Fordham University, MBA
First job outside of real estate: Marketing for Guinness Import Company
First job in real estate or allied field: Altman/Burack/Schenker Real Estate Partners
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I have a diverse set of responsibilities necessary to complete New York City commercial real estate investment sales transactions.
Hobbies: Golf, skiing, running, fishing, travel, dining, photography
Favorite book: "One Hundred Years of Solitude," Gabriel Garcia Márquez
Favorite movie: "Fargo"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Nelson Mandela
Keys to success: Concentrate on what you do best, and always maintain your integrity.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Marketing and promotions
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