Professional Profile: Laurence Gottlieb 2015

Name: Laurence Gottlieb Title: President & CEO Company: Hudson Valley Economic Development Corp. Location: New Windsor, N.Y. (covering the Hudson Valley) Birthplace: New Rochelle, N.Y. Education: B.A., Pace University Executive Education Certification, Harvard Business School First job outside of real estate: Assistant manager at a local car wash - age 13 First job in real estate or allied field: Office assistant/sales associate for my father who was a real estate broker for rental apartments in the Bronx, N.Y.C. and Westchester County - age 11 (seriously) What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Developing and implementing economic growth strategies for the Hudson Valley through the deployment of several industry cluster development initiatives, including NY BioHud Valley, Hudson Valley Food & Beverage Alliance, HV3D and Hudson Valley EDs & MEDs. If managed well, their continued success will lay the foundation for a sustainable regional future. How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Talking with my wife and two daughters, and reading Hollywood trade publications. Favorite book or author: "The New Geography of Jobs" by Enrico Moretti and "Freakonomics" by Levitt and Dubner If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead, but not related to you) who would it be and where would you go? NY Times columnist David Brooks...his choice, I'll pay. What is your dream job? Writing for television, cable or any other device for downloading content.