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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: November 12, 2013
Professional Profile: John Digirolamo, 2013
Name: John DiGirolamo
Title: Senior Associate
Company: VVA
Location: 117 East 31st St., New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: Jamaica, Queens, N.Y.
Education: BS Biology Dowling College
First job outside of real estate: Laboratory technologist
First job in real estate or allied field: Citibank, corporate realty services, project manager
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Presently a project manager at VVA. I hope to continue to work in this industry at VVA
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? I like to help my wife cook and then have a great dinner and some nice conversation.
Favorite book or author: So hard to pick one...J.D. Salinger
Favorite movie: That's a tough one too - "A Touch of Evil."
Last song you purchased/downloaded? Not sure but probably something by Kings of Leon
One word to describe your work environment: Collaborative
Rules to live by in business: Enjoy what you do, work hard and have fun- you'll get up every day looking forward to getting to work.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go? John Lennon and at one of the garden tables at Raoul's
What is your dream job? Astronaut
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