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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