Andrew Ackerman 2012
January 13, 2012 - Spotlight Content
Name: Andrew Ackerman
Title: Leasing Associate
Company: Vornado Realty Trust
Location: New York
Birthplace: New York, N.Y.
Family: Letal Ackerman (wife)
College: Ithaca College
First job outside of real estate: After college I worked at the World Wrestling Entertainment in the marketing department.
First job in real estate or allied field: I worked as a broker for Tara Stacom at Cushman & Wakefield.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Vornado Realty Trust is a publicly traded REIT and one of the largest owners, managers and developers of commercial real estate in the United States (over 100 million s/f). It is one of the largest landlords in New York City and Washington, D.C.
Hobbies: Skiing, softball, boating and golf. Additionally, I enjoy seeing movies and going to different restaurants.
Favorite book: "The Blind Side"
Favorite movie: "Caddyshack"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Lou Holtz
Keys to success: Hard work, dedication, organization and the ability to analyze a problem and work through it
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? College football coach