Neil Lucey 2009

Name: Neil Lucey Title: Senior Vice President Company: Henningson, Durham and Richardson, Architects and Engineers (HDR) Location: 500 Seventh Ave., New York City Year of birth: 1948 Family: Married, 4 children College: Manhattan College First job outside of engineering: Delivered newspapers (Long Island Star Journal), age 12 First job in engineering or allied field: Tri State Regional Planning Commission What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Manage the transportation practice for HDR, an International architectural and engineering firm, in the New York Metropolitan area Hobbies: Biking, hiking and fresh air outdoor activities Favorite book: Books by James A. Michener: "The Source," "Alaska," "Hawaii" Favorite movie: "Field of Dreams" (I'm a dreamer) Persons you admire most (outside of family): People who overcome disabilities to achieve success: FDR, Christopher Reeve, our Governor Keys to success: Staying focused on what is most important to your business. Empower others to do their jobs so you can do yours. Get into the marketplace and out from behind the desk. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? A university professor