February 22, 2010 -
Long Island
Name: Michael Copperstone
Title: Branch Manager
Company: ABM Janitorial Services NE, Inc.
Location: 124 Duffy Ave., Hicksville, NY 11802
Birthplace and date: Brooklyn, N.Y., Aug. 15, 1962
Family: Wife, Hope; daughters: Ashley, 17 and Alexa, 13
College: Queens College
First job outside of real estate: Operating engineer
First job in real estate or allied field: Property management position, Edward S. Gordon, Co.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? As manager for ABM's Long Island branch office, I'm responsible for all business operations for Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn. With just over a year's involvement in my current assignment with ABM, I'd have to say that my future plans would only be to ensure the growth and success of ABM's Long Island branch operation.
Hobbies: Boating, skiing, fishing
Favorite book: "Into Thin Air"
Favorite movie: "African Queen
Person you admire most (outside of family): M. Anthony Fisher
Keys to success: Reliable, hard worker, self-driven, motivator
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Commercial real estate owner