March 26, 2012 -
Long Island
Name: Bob Stark, GRI, CBR, SRES, Green-Commercial & Residential
Title: Licensed Associate Broker/Commercial Coordinator
Company: Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Location: 30 W. Park Ave., Long Beach, NY 11561
Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.
College: BA, Economics, Brooklyn College; Masters - Fire Science Protection, John Jay College
First job outside of real estate: NYC Police Department & Fire Department
First job in real estate or allied field: Salesperson
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? My firm, Prudential Douglas Elliman Real Estate is a full-service real estate brokerage covering Manhattan to Montauk, having just expanded into parts of Westchester and Florida. We can help our customers with their residential and commercial needs. Personally, as 2012 president of the LICN-Long Island Commercial Network, a division of LIBOR-Long Island Board of Realtors, I hope to bring higher standards to the commercial real estate profession.
Hobbies: Tennis, boating and camping
Favorite book: "Good to Great"
Favorite movie: "Shawshank Redemption"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Warren Buffett
Key to success: Treat people as you would want to be treated.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Since I was a police officer and a retired firefighter, I'm thrilled helping people find their dreams and fulfilling their needs.