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Posted: July 28, 2014
Professional Profile: Rob McDonald, TerraCRG
Name: Rob McDonald
Title: Associate
Company: TerraCRG
Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Birthplace: Manhattan, N.Y.
Education: Williams College, B.A. in History
First job outside of real estate: Golf caddy
First job in real estate or allied field: Associate at TerraCRG
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I work as an investment sales associate focusing on multifamily and mixed-use assets in the Bushwick, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and East New York neighborhoods of Brooklyn.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? I kick off my shoes and put on some samba music.
Favorite book or author: Eric Blair
Favorite movie: "Blazing Saddles"
Last song you downloaded? "The Heat" by Jungle
One word to describe your work environment: Exciting
Rules to live by in business: "80% of the business is calling people back"
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Teddy Roosevelt, Peter Luger Steak House in Brooklyn, NY.
What is your dream job? To be the front man of a big band.
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