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Posted: July 27, 2009
Greg Rand 2009
Name: Greg Rand
Title: Managing Partner
Company: Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty
Location: One North Broadway
Birthplace: New York, N.Y.
Family: Wife, 2 little kids
College: Siena, BS, Marketing
First job outside of real estate: Selling sneakers at a sporting goods store
First job in real estate or allied field: Market study for the family business
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? We are a regional real estate services company. Our highest profile company is BHG Rand (residential brokerage.) We also operate Rand Commercial Services (commercial real estate), Rand Mortgage, Hudson Abstract (title insurance) and are now launching The Hudson Group (insurance agency). Our plans for the future are to build our company out to be the market leader in the Lower Hudson Valley region. We are already No. 1 in the region in transactions, but we don't service all markets yet. We are expanding now to do that.
What is the biggest green change you would like to see happen in your over the next 10 years: Windmills on commercial rooftops. Close Indian Point.
Hobbies: Playing with my kids, tennis, new business ventures
Favorite book: "Anthem" by Ayn Rand (no relation)
Favorite movie: "Caddyshack"
Person you most admire (outside of family): Paul Adler, executive vice president of Rand Commercial Service - mentor of mine
Keys to success: Create an exciting and compelling vision and attract talented people to it. Choose your battles well, then never stop fighting until you win.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Stay at home dad.
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