Professional Profile: Robert Coyne 2016

Robert Coyne - 2016

Name: Robert Coyne - 2016

Title: Project Executive

Company: Holt Construction

Location: 875 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY   

Birthplace: Sayreville, NJ

Education:  Bachelors Syracuse University and New York University’s Construction Management Program

First job outside of real estate:  Never had one.  I have been working in the construction industry within the five boroughs of NYC since I was teenager.

First job in real estate or allied field: Laborer for Flagstaff Construction, New York, N.Y.

What do you do now and what are you planning for the future?  I primarily focus on the management of the NYC office and assist my colleagues wherever I can to help them and Holt be more successful. My plan is to continue to focus on the NYC market and assume greater responsibility for my own personal growth. 

How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Finish reading the Wall Street Journal.

Favorite book or author: “A Soldiers Story,” Omar Bradley

Favorite movie:  Anything Mel Brooks

Last song you purchased/downloaded? “Say What You Will”

One word to describe your work environment: Demanding

Rules to live by in business:  Integrity, passion and commitment

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? Benjamin Franklin, a pub in Philadelphia

What is your dream job? If not this, then owner of a Formula 1 Race Team.