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Posted: September 23, 2013
Professional Profile: Howard Cross, 2013
Name: Howard Cross
Title: Senior Vice President
Company: Cresa New York
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama
Education: University of Alabama
First job outside of real estate: Football player for New York Giants
First job in real estate or allied field: CB Richard Ellis in New Jersey
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Currently a tenant rep broker. My future goal is to help in the continued growth of Cresa New York.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Spending time with my kids—coaching them and playing golf with them—not to mention enjoying my wife's great cooking.
Favorite book or author: My favorite book is "The Bible" and my favorite author is James Patterson.
Favorite movie: "Braveheart"
Last song you downloaded? The last song I listened to on line was "I Believe" by Brooks & Dunn.
One word to describe your work environment: Dynamic
Rules to live by in business: I have three rules to live by in business: 1. Always protect your first gift. The first gift anyone ever gave you was your name. 2. Always do what you say you are going to do. 3. Always treat people the way you want to be treated.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I would invite him to dinner on Oprah's TV show to talk with him about his views of how far his dream has come.
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