Name: Jeffrey O'Bannon
Title: Director of Buildings
Company: Ellicott Development Co.
Location: Buffalo, N.Y.
Birthplace: Buffalo, N.Y.
Family: Wife, Lori; two daughters: Clara Jane and Lucia Gayle
College: St. Bonaventure University
First job outside of real estate: Administrator for the Eighth Judicial District New York State
First job in real estate or allied field: Property and tenant coordinator at Ellicott Development Co.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Real estate development and management.
Hobbies: Golf, working at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (I own this business).
Favorite book: "Alchemist" by Paul Coelho
Favorite movie: "It's a Wonderful Life"
Keys to success: Work hard-don't be afraid to get dirty or fail
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Professional hockey player-and philanthropist-but first hockey player. Shallow, but true.
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