Professional Profile: Stephen O’Connell
Stephen O’Connell - 2016Name: Stephen O’Connell - 2016
Title: Partner/Head of Real Estate Department
Company: Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Location: 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 21st Floor, New York, NY 10019
Birthplace: New York, NY
Education: New York Law School, magna cum laude 1985
First job outside of real estate: Newspaper delivery – Newsday/LI Press/NY Times
First job in real estate or allied field: Sold cooperative units at the Beachcomber Resort, Montauk, NY
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Practice law
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? A glass of wine or single malt
Favorite book or author: Stephen King
Favorite movie: “Godfather,” “Godfather 2”
Last song you purchased/downloaded? Zac Brown Band
One word to describe your work environment: Brisk
Rules to live by in business: Client comes first
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? Bruce Springsteen. Wherever my wife is.
What is your DREAM job? (something other than your current job). Teacher or parasailing instructor.