Name: Ronald Zeytoonian, AIA, ULI, ICSC
Title: Senior Architect
Company: FXFOWLE Architects, LLP
Location: New York, N.Y.
Birthplace: Cambridge, Mass.
College: Syracuse University
First job outside of real estate: Following my paper route: I worked for a general contractor building houses. We installed the ill-fated glass windows from the John Hancock Building in a sunroom.
First job in real estate or allied field: I worked in Boston for Kallman, McKinnell and Wood Architects on a Convention Center
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? FXFOWLE is a 30 year old architectural, interior design, planning and urban design firm committed to design excellence, social responsibility, and sustainability with offices in New York and Dubai. I am currently working on a 25 million s/f mixed-use development in Dubai and business development for FXFOWLE's International Studio.
Hobbies: Fly fishing for trout provides the perfect balance with my career in architecture.
Favorite book: "A River Runs Through It" by Norman Maclean
Favorite movie: "Tre Frateli"
Person you admire most (outside of family): My college professor and a first employer - a true mentor
Keys to success: Gaining knowledge of my area pursuit and being proactive
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? A professional jazz saxophonist Tags: