Professional Profile: Wayne Cook Jr. 2016
Wayne Cook - 2016Name: Wayne Cook - 2016
Title: Partner
Company: Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP
Location: New York, NY
Birthplace: Queens, NY
Education: SJU/NY Law School
First job outside of real estate: Prudential Securities
First job in real estate or allied field: Small boutique law firm
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Practice law in capital markets - I plan to continue for as long as possible giving my best each day looking for new ways to better serve our clients.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate? Gym or glass of Glenlivet Scotch
Favorite book or author: “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand
Favorite movie: “Shawshank Redemption”
Last song you purchased/downloaded? “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake
One word to describe your work environment: Collegial
Rules to live by in business: Nothing is beneath you. No ego. Take care of today and don’t worry so much about tomorrow, because you can’t get to tomorrow without doing your best today.
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’d like to take Abraham Lincoln to Peter Lugers for nice steak.
What is your dream job? CEO of Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.