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Posted: March 5, 2010
Kenneth Garvin 2010
Name: Kenneth Garvin, AIA
Title: Associate/Project Architect
Company: JRS Architect, P.C.
Location: 181 E. Jericho Tpke., Mineola, N.Y.
Birthplace and date: Long Island, N.Y., Dec. 17
Family: Wife and three great boys
College: University of Detroit Mercy
First job outside of real estate: RTKL Associates
First job in real estate or allied field: Schaardt & Fullan Architects P.C.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? As an associate of JRS, my responsibilities include architectural designer, project manager, assistant office manager focusing on the financial/retail clients. My current and future plan is to continue to educate myself in sustainable design, therefore enabling me to educate my clients and help them achieve a building design that meets their program, budgetary, and environmental goals.
Hobbies: Cycling, painting, photography, carpentry, golf
Favorite book: "Rhinoceros Success:
Favorite movie: "North by Northwest"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Theodore Roosevelt
Key to success: Address all challenges with professionalism and give 110% to realize the solution.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Artist
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