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Posted: April 26, 2010
James Powers 2010
Name: James Powers, AIA
Title: Senior Associate
Company: CSArch Architecture/Engineering/Construction Management
Location: Melville, N.Y.
Birthplace and date: New York, N.Y., Nov. 14, 1957
Family: 3 sons, 1 daughter
College: NYIT
First job outside of real estate: Picking blueberries as a 15 year old
First job in real estate or allied field: Draftsman for Sigmund Spiegel in East Meadow, N.Y., in 1978
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Architect and business developer for CSArch. Starting branch offices and looking for business opportunities in the NYC, Long Island and lower Hudson Valley market
Hobbies: Golf, charities and chasing my one year old daughter
Favorite book: "The Fountainhead"
Favorite movie: "The Godfather"
Key to success: Be able to reinvent yourself at any time while being the best at all you do.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Head basketball coach for the N.Y. Knicks
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