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Posted: March 28, 2008
Philip Shwom, SIOR, CCIM President Schacker Real Estate Corp.
Name: Philip Shwom, SIOR, CCIM
Title: President
Company: Schacker Real Estate Corp.
Location: Melville, Long Island
Birthplace: New York City
Family: Wife and two kids
College: Emory University
First job outside of real estate: This was my first job.
First job in real estate or allied field: Salesperson at Schacker Real Estate Corp.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Commercial and industrial brokerage firm. Looking to increase equity holdings.
Hobbies: Basketball, tennis, skiing, stock market
Favorite book: "Shogun"
Favorite movie: "Shawshank Redemption"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Thomas Jefferson
Keys to success: Hard work, creativity, discipline, continuing to improve skills, contracts and knowledge base
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Stock analyst
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