Professional Profile: Abraham Bergman, 2014

Name: Abraham Bergman Title: Co-Founder and Managing Partner Company: Eastern Union Funding Location: Brooklyn, N.Y. Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Education: Bachelor's in Accounting from Touro College, masters of Business Administration from Baruch College. First job outside of real estate: I never did anything outside of real estate. First job in real estate or allied field: I was project manager on a 240 acre deluxe summer camp in Monticello, N.Y. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Right now I'm a partner at the country's second largest by transaction privately-held mortgage company. I plan on doing the same thing for rest on my life unless we become the largest. In which case I will continue to do what I do now, for the largest privately-held mortgage company. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? I catch up on my emails that I still have to respond to, and I cook. Favorite book or author: "How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie One word to describe your work environment: Exciting. Rules to live by in business: Be honest with yourself; be honest with your customers. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Paul Reichmann - somewhere quiet. He built Battery Park City everything that I've read about the man describes not only a visionary, but someone who actually built and developed what he envisioned and at the same time remained connected to the average person. What is your dream job? I have my dream job.