Name: Roger Smith, AIA, LEED AP
Title: President and Principle Architect
Company: BBS Architects & Engineers, P.C.
Location: Patchogue, N.Y.
Birthplace: Bay Shore, N.Y.
Family: Wife, Connie; daughter, Brenna (interior designer); son-in-law, Jeff; grandson, Ben, 14 months; and daughter, Maura (vocal performer)
College: N.Y.I.T., BArch., 1978
First job outside of real estate: Painter
First job in real estate or allied field: Draftsperson for an A/E firm
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? BBS is a full-service architecture, interior design and engineering firm. Our practice spans commercial, institutional, educational, worship and public work. With an extensive portfolio of LEED certified projects, BBS is a leading Tri-state and Long Island designer of environmentally responsible facilities. BBS designed the first LEED certified public school in New York State.
Hobbies: Golf, cooking, gardening, boating
Favorite book: "Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander In Chief" by James M. McPherson
Favorite movie: "The Gladiator"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Walt Disney
Keys to success: Blending beautiful designs with an in-depth understanding of how buildings are built, perceived and utilized
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Puppeteer
Hauppauge, NY The Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency (IDA) has granted preliminary approval of a financial incentive package that will assist a manufacturer in expanding its business by manufacturing more prescription (Rx) pharmaceuticals in addition to its existing over-the-counter