Name: Thomas Donovan
Title: Managing Director, Partner
Company: Massey Knakal Realty Services
Location: Queens/Long Island, New York
Birthplace: Queens, N.Y.
Family: Single
College: St. Johns University
First job outside of real estate: NYC police office
First job in real estate or allied field: Title closer for Ridge Abstract Corp.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? We sell commercial/investment real estate in the New York Metro area. We are venturing into retail leasing (Massey Knakal Retail Leasing Services) and commercial mortgage (Massey Knakal Capital Services).
Hobbies: Visiting wine vineyards and collecting cigars
Favorite book: "The Gold Coast" by Nelson Demille
Favorite movie: "The Godfather"
Favorite website: howardstern.com
Person you admire most (outside of family): Pope John Paul II
Keys to success: Listening twice as much as I speak and putting the client's best interest first
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Actor/comedian.
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