February 18, 2008 -
Shopping Centers
Name: Stephen Lebovitz
Title: President
Company: CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.
Location: Waltham
Birthplace and year: Charleston, S.C., 1961
Family: Wife, Lisa; kids: Andrew (16), Matthew (14), Abby (12), Julia (9)
College: Stanford University
First job in real estate or allied field: Goldman-Sachs
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Involved in all aspects of leading CBL, the fourth largest mall company in the country.
Hobbies: Biking, skiing
Favorite book: "Into Thin Air"
Favorite movie: "Braveheart"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Lance Armstrong
Key to success: The greatest thing about this business is that every project has its own unique challenges. There is never a dull moment.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Teaching