New York Real Estate Journal

Professional Profile: Jim Powers 2015

July 13, 2015 - Long Island
Name: Jim Powers Title: Director of Business Development Company: Bohler Engineering Location: 20 offices, I work in the New York offices; N.Y.C. and Hauppauge Birthplace: Astoria, Queens Education: Bachelor of Architecture, NYIT First job outside of real estate: Picking Blueberries in New Jersey First job in real estate or allied field: Project architect for Siegmund Spiegel, East Meadow, N.Y. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Putting Bohler Engineering at the pinnacle of the civil engineering/consulting world. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Besides golf, I run a non-profit, The Townwide Fund of Huntington. Favorite book or author: "The Fountainhead" Favorite movie: "The Godfather" Last song you purchased/downloaded? Steely Dan One word to describe your work environment: Control-central Rules to live by in business: Treat your clients and colleagues as you would want to be treated. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead, but not related to you) who would it be and where would you go? Sophia Loren....Where? Would it matter? What is your DREAM job? Coaching the New York Knicks (without a salary cap and a new owner.)