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Professional Profile: Brent Feigenbaum, 2013

Name: Brent Feigenbaum Title: Head of Marketing Communications & Investor Relations Company: Centerline Capital Group Location: 100 Church St., New York, N.Y. 10007 Birthplace: Glens Falls, N.Y. Education: BA, Vassar College; Master of International Affairs, Columbia University; Master of International Economics & Management, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy. First job outside of real estate: Business International (Division of the Economist Intelligence Unit). I replaced and was trained by Barak Obama. First job in real estate or allied field: Heading up global marketing/communications for GE Real Estate. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Run marketing/communications and IR. It has been extremely exciting to redefine and reposition the company. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Spend an evening at the NY Philharmonic Favorite book or author: Thoreau's "Walden" Favorite movie: "It's a Wonderful Life" - reminds me of my dad Last song you downloaded? Mozart's "Requiem" One word to describe your work environment: Evolving Rules to live by in business: Work hard. Add value. Be innovative. Have fun! If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Benjamin Disraeli, the nineteenth century English prime minister. I wrote my history thesis on him in college. I would love to ask him about his exciting and full life. Would go to La Grenouille, one of my favorite restaurants. What is your dream job? Gardener.
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