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Professional Profile: Mario Cerrato 2012

Name: Mario Cerrato Title: Principal Company: Cerrato Architects Location: Astoria, NY Place of Birth: Southern Italy Family: Wife Jill, son Francesco, daughter Emma College: NYIT, Old Westbury, NY First Job Unrelated to Current Field: Scalamandre, driver First Job in Current Field: Pyramid Co. What your firm does now and plans for Future: Focus on growth and diversification of services in commercial, retail and residential architecture. Hobbies: Single engine airplane / aviation Favorite Film: With two toddlers, "Wizard of Oz" is an all time favorite Favorite Novels: "Animal Farm" Key To Success: Create a product and/or provide a service with real and tangible value Person you admire the most (outside the family): Our forefather, John Adams If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be: Large scale organic farming, with a focus to provide affordable produce and products to our middle class and low income families in major urban cities along the eastern sea board.
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