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Posted: August 8, 2011
Jordan Cohn 2011
Name: Jordan Cohn
Title: Director
Company: Northwest Atlantic
Location: White Plains, N.Y.
Birthplace: New York City
Family: Married, pride-and-joy: Emmanuel (2.5 years old)
College: Ithaca College
First job outside of real estate: Shuttle bus driver - The Peaks Hotel in Telluride, Col.
First job in real estate or allied field: Northwest Atlantic, as a broker
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? We're retail brokers with a focus on tenant representation, both nationally and in the Tri-State area. I handle Bobby's Burgers nationally, REI regionally, and Chick-fil-A exclusively in New Jersey. The next 12 months I'll be very busy finding space for my clients.
Hobbies: Cooking, skiing, fishing, going to the beach, reading and watching movies - BTW. I appeared in the movie, "The Fan." I had a small speaking role.
Favorite book: Prefer non-fiction. "Kitchen Confidential," Anthony Bourdain
Favorite movie: "The Godfather" or "Blazing Saddles"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Dirk Diggler, from Boogie Nights
Key to success: Honesty
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Cruise ship director
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