February 29, 2008 -
Long Island
Name: Janet Knipfing
Title: Vice President
Company: American Community Bank
Address: 300 Glen St., Glen Cove, NY 11542
Birthplace and year: Westbury, N.Y., 1952
Family: Married to Bill Schult for 20 years; grown stepdaughter, Wendy Schult
College: Adelphi University
First job outside of real estate: I worked for my father at M.J. Knipfing & Sons - at the time "Long Island's Oldest Ford Dealer"
First job in real estate or allied field: The Roslyn Savings Bank
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I am commercial real estate lender with American Community Bank, an independently owned, Long Island, commercial bank. The bank operates nimbly, thanks to its local ownership and decision making, and provides excellent service, personalized attention and responsiveness to its customers, prospective clients and community. I have no desire to do anything else.
Hobbies: Golf
Person you admire most (outside of family): Eleanor Roosevelt
Keys to success: Work hard and do the right thing.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Interior designer