Joseph French, Sperry Van Ness

Name: Joseph French, Jr. Title: National Director, Retail Company: Sperry Van Ness Location: White Plains, NY Place of birth: Bronx, NY Family: Married with three children-Kate is 25, Eliza is 23, and Chloe is 17. College: Southern Illinois University, New York University First job unrelated to your current field: Photography Teacher First job in current field: Leasing agent at CS Brown Associates What your firm does now and its plans for the future?: Commercial brokerage/management Hobbies: Golf, Traveling, Bicycling, Reading Favorite novel: "Blind Side" by Michael Lewis Favorite film: "The Godfather" Keys to success: Persistence & hard work - never give up on a deal. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Carter Via founder of Cross Cultural Thresholds If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be?: Work for a non governmental organization involved in breaking the cycle of poverty through education.