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Posted: July 28, 2014
Professional Profile: Gene Spiegelman, 2014
Name: Gene Spiegelman
Title: Vice Chairman, Americas Retail Services
Company: Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.
Location: Midtown Manhattan, N.Y.
Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Education: University of Maryland Undergrad and New York University, Grad
First job outside of real estate: Real Estate was my first job.
First job in real estate or allied field: Industrial Broker, Long Island, July 1986
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Retail real estate professional now and plan to be a retired retail real estate professional in the future.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Go home and see my family.
Favorite book or author: "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand
Favorite movie: "Weekend at Bernies"
Last song you purchased/downloaded? "Me & Mr. Jones" by Amy Winehouse
One word to describe your work environment: Hectic.
Rules to live by in business: "Be able to walk back into any door you walk out of."
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Winston Churchill - Peter Lugers
What is your dream job? What ever keeps you happy - so this must be it!
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