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Ron Lanzo 2012

Name: Ron Lanzo Title: Commercial account executive Company: AFR Furniture Rental, Inc. Location: New York, NY Birthplace: Atlanta, GA Family: Wife Linda, two children Ron Jr., and Erica; Five Grandchildren College: Sacred Heart University, University of Bridgeport MBA First job outside of real estate: XEROX Corp. copier/fax sales First job in real estate or allied field: STEELCASE Inc., N.E. District Manager. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Currently a rental specialist at AFR Furniture Rental. Might try my hand in vineyard management or running a tasting room at a winery. Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, skeet & trap shooting. Love to cook and pair with fine wines. Favorite book: "The Old Man and the Sea," Ernest Hemingway Favorite movie: "The Godfather I & II" with "Lawrence of Arabia" a close second. Keys to success: Hard work, perseverance and doing what's right for the client. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Ronald Reagan If you had to choose another vocation, what would it be? I'd want to own my own vineyard in either the Santa Rita Hills (California) or Chianti in Italy.
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