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Posted: February 6, 2009
Lou Switzer Chairman/CEO The Switzer Group
Name: Lou Switzer
Title: Chairman/CEO
Company: The Switzer Group
Location: 535 Fifth Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Place of Birth and Year: South Carolina, 1948
Family: Wife, Gina, sons - Ty, Clay, Reed
College: Pratt Institute
First Job Unrelated to your current field: Supermarket clerk
First Job in current field: Draftsman
What do you do now and what are your plans for the future? I am currently CEO, responsible for the direction and overall leadership of The Switzer Group involving all aspects from marketing and sales to finance. Plans for the future include keeping the firm steadfast in the volatile economy and eventually retiring.
Hobbies: Golf and tennis
Favorite Novel: "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Favorite Film: "Rear Window," "Hunt for Red October"
Keys to Success: Shared motivation, perseverance
Person you most admire (outside of family): Barack Obama
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Real estate/developer
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