Name: John Schwam
Title: Owner
Company: Aligned Services LLC (www.alignedserv.com)
Location: City Island, N.Y.
Birthplace and date: New York City, Sept. 13, 1957
Family: No kids but lots of sisters, cousins, nieces and nephews
First job outside of real estate: Former IT project manager
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Owner of Aligned Services LLC, a residential and commercial installer of solar and security window films. I'm looking at self-sustaining green roof installation and maintenance, home windmills and other green energy related products.
Hobbies: Railroadiana, reading and American history
Favorite book: "The Watch," Rick Bass
Favorite movie: "Casablanca"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Jeff Bezos, founder Amazon.com, for proving you can change the world one click at a time
Key to success: Tenacity with a smile
If you had choose another vocation what would it be? Novelist
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