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Harris Schaer 2012

Name: Harris Schaer Title: Project Manager Company: NYSERDA Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Westchester, N.Y. Family: One brother and one sister. College: University of Chicago (BA), University of Iceland (MSc) First job outside of real estate: Faculty IT support at UChicago First job in real estate or allied field: NYSERDA What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I am a leader in commercial building sustainability services in N.Y.C., I would eventually like to take my scope internationally and to include the automotive sector. Hobbies: Tall ship sailing, glass blowing, automobiles Favorite book: "The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" by Oliver Sacks Favorite movie: "Children of Men" Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Oliver Sacks If you had to choose another vocation, what would it be? Glass artist
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