Steven Shell Real Estate Associate Century 21 Grand
Name: Steven Shell
Title: Real Estate Associate
Company: Century 21 Grand
Location: New City, N.Y.
Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Family: Wife, Linda; sons: Illya and Jeremy; grandsons: Devin, Justin, Jackson
College: Brooklyn College, Pace University, St. Johns University
First job outside of real estate: Mathematics teacher
First job in real estate or allied field: Real estate associate
Hobbies: Golf, piano, guitar, gardening
Favorite book: "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
Favorite movie: "The Money Pit"
Persons you admire most (outside of family): Golda Meir, Mahatma Gandhi, Abraham Lincoln
Keys to success: Determination, desire, honesty, drive, intelligence
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be: Music and lyrics
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