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Posted: January 26, 2015
Professional Profile: Rick Stassa, 2015
Name: Rick Stassa
Title: Broker
Company: Friedland Realty
Location: 656 Central Park Ave., Yonkers, N.Y.
Birthplace: Manhattan
Education: AB Lafayette College, 1984 / MBA, Fordham University, 1992
First job outside of real estate: Leased a Tennis and Health Club
First job in real estate or allied field: Friedland Realty
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Specialize in the leasing and sales of retail property with a concentration in the Bronx and Lower Westchester
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Play tennis, workout or enjoy time with my family
One word to describe your work environment: Energetic
Rules to live by in business: When given the choice to either listen or speak, listen
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Jesus Christ. Have a meal with him and tell me how this whole thing got started.
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