New York Real Estate Journal

Don Catalano 2009

August 24, 2009 - Long Island
Name: Don Catalano Title: President Company: Corporate Realty Consultants Location: Long Island, N.Y. Place of Birth and Year: Brooklyn, N.Y., 1957 Family: Wife, no kids, but we have one very cute puppy College: SUNY First job outside of real estate: Army - Special Forces; HALO - Scuba Team First job in real estate: Salesperson What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: We specialize in saving the corporate space user money through true tenant representation. We've now expanded so that we are licensed in 14 states and have opened an Atlanta office. Hobbies: Flying (our corporate aircraft), American history, working out, reading business biographies, chess Favorite book: Ben Franklin's Autobiography Person you most admire (outside of family): Teddy Roosevelt Keys to success: Work smart by knowing more than the competition and exploiting technology. If you were forced to choose another vocation, what would it be? Full-time Angel Flight pilot - currently I donate our aircraft and flight time whenever we can, but if I were retired, I'd fly these missions weekly.