Professional Profile: Jared Kleinman, 2019
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Name: Jared Kleinman
Title: Vice President
Company: AFA Protective Systems, Inc.
Location: New York, NY
Birthplace: Port Washington, NY
Education: BS Business Management and MA International Business from the University of Florida, Gainesville; Juris Doctorate and MA International Relations from Syracuse University
First job: Pizza delivery
First job in real estate or allied field: Salesperson at AFA Protective Systems, Inc.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I am AFA’s vice president overseeing marketing strategy and production, business development and government initiatives. The plan for the future is to continue our growth trajectory by leveraging our exceptional operations and alarm services to produce sales.
How do you unwind from a busy day? Bourbon
Favorite book or author: George RR Martin
Favorite movie: “Lawrence of Arabia”
Last song/album that you purchased/downloaded? LCD Soundsystem, American Dream
One word to describe your work environment: Fun
Rules to live by in business: Have fun out there
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? I would break plates in Greece with John Bonham
What is your dream job? I would like to replace Anthony Bourdain