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Douglas Burkhardt Owner First Realty Company

Name: Douglas Burkhardt Title: Owner Company: First Realty Company Location: 55 Canterbury Rd., Rochester, NY 14607 Birthplace: New York City Family: Wife, two grown children College: University of North Carolina, AB; Syracuse University, MBA First job outside of real estate: Eastman Kodak Company First job in real estate or allied field: Entered real estate brokerage, 1976 What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Sale and leasing of commercial and industrial and investment real estate Hobbies: Boating Favorite movie: "Thornbirds," TV mini-series Person you admire most (outside of family): Tim Russert Keys to success: Attention to detail and never forgetting that we represent others, not ourselves If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Captain of a cruise ship
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