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January 27, 2009 -
Long Island
Name: Harvey Kolin
Title: Senior Associate
Company: Coldwell Banker Commercial NRT
Location: 136 West Main St., Babylon, NY 11702
Birthplace and year: Brooklyn, N.Y., April 16, 1947
Family: Married to Maddy, 5 married children and 9 grandchildren
College: Arkansas College, University of Arkansas
First job outside of real estate: Building 24-unit garden apartment complex in Patchogue in 1970, operating it as a rental until 1984.
First job in real estate or allied field: Winkler Real Estate
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Commercial real estate focusing on tenant representation and working with sellers.
Hobbies: Sailboat racing, skiing and reading
Favorite book: "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand
Favorite movie: Too many to mention
Keys to success: Positive attitude, say no to unrealistic clients. Work hard for what you believe in.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Sailboat captain working in the British Virgin Islands