John Rhyner 2009
February 20, 2009 - Long Island
Name: John Rhyner, P.G.
Title: Senior Project Manager
Company: P.W. Grosser Consulting, Inc.
Location: Bohemia, Long Island, N.Y.
Birthplace and year: Mt. Holly, N.J., 1960
Family: Wife, Christine, and 2 children: Lucas (8) and Olivia (5)
College: Undergraduate: Dartmouth College, N.H.; graduate: SUNY Stony Brook, L.I.,
First job outside of real estate: In junior and senior high school I worked in a local pharmacy.
First job in real estate or allied field: Field geologist with Charles Velzy Assoc., Carle Place, L.I., N.Y., conducting environmental investigations at dumps and hazardous waste sites.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Now: Business development and managing geothermal projects. Future: Consolidate and expand our geothermal practice.
Hobbies: Playing hardball (men's senior league), hiking, travel around the U.S. and woodworking
Favorite book: Robert Ludlum novels (e.g., "The Bourne Identity")
Favorite movie: "The Dirty Dozen"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Billy Graham
Keys to success: Maintain close client communication, technical accuracy of work products, client's big picture needs and desires, sound solutions.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Master woodworker, carpenter, furniture maker