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Professional Profile: Jeff Brisbin 2014

Name: Jeff Brisbin Title: Senior Project Manager Company: Richter + Ratner Contracting Corp. Location: 45 West 36th St., 12th Floor, New York, NY 10018 Place of birth: Rutland, VT Family: Wife, Grete; daughter, Ellie; and son, Joey. College: Villanova University First job unrelated to your current field: Bartender @ Pickle Barrel, Killington, VT First job in current field: APM for Whiting-Turner - worked on a 7-story, 210 room hotel in Newark, NJ. What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Richter + Ratner is unique in having been a NYC Builder since 1912 and our commitment to the highest standards of both pre-construction and construction services. Our future looks bright, as we are well positioned to use our heritage in the best way to meet the emerging needs of the industry in regards to new technologies and building standards. Hobbies: Spend time with family and watch lots of football & baseball Favorite novel: That's easy... "The Dirt" by Motley Crue Favorite film: Toss up between "Gladiator" and "Braveheart" Keys to success: Work hard with honesty and integrity. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Mariano Rivera If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be?: A professional bass fisherman
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