Name: Richard Yaffe
Title: Principal
Company: Triangle Properties
Location: 30 Jericho Executive Plaza, Ste. 300 C, Jericho, NY 11753
Birthplace and year: New York, 1965
Family: Wife, Claire; son, Levitt (10); daughter, Bebe (6)
College: University of Michigan, master of Architecture, 1989
First job outside of real estate: When I was 10 I started a car washing, snow shoveling, leaves raking business - Yafco Enterprises.
First job in real estate or allied field: During high school I worked at Reckson Associates, running the blueprint machine and doing clerical work.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I manage a portfolio of over 1 million s/f of commercial property throughout Long Island. I'm looking to increase our third-party management through innovative expertise.
Hobbies: I compose music and play piano, and I love to ski.
Favorite book: "The Fountainhead" by Ayn Rand
Favorite movie: "Twelve Angry Men"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Louis Kahn and Louis Sullivan - two of the most influential American architects.
Keys to success: Be honest and equitable. Don't burn bridges. Laugh often.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Musician Tags: