
April 12, 2010 -
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Name: Matthew Engel
Title: Vice President
Company: Langsam Property Services Corp.
Location: Bronx, N.Y.
Birthplace and year: New Hyde Park, N.Y., 1977
Family: Married to Ilana Engel; son, Joshua, 6 months old
College: The Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania
First job outside of real estate: Strategy consultant
First job in real estate or allied field: Real estate consultant
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Langsam manages over 8,000 apartment units throughout the NYC metro area. We strive to provide complete real estate services for our clients, while adding value to their properties through our extensive experience and connections in the N.Y. real estate field.
Hobbies: Politics, baseball
Favorite book: "Angels & Demons"
Favorite movie: "Star Wars"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Yitzhak Rabin
Key to success: Treat everyone fairly and know how to deal with people; everything else is just details.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Political lobbyist, philanthropist