Sheldon Katz Owner/Broker Worcester Commercial Properties Real Estate
Name: Sheldon Katz
Title: Owner/Broker
Company: Worcester Commercial Properties Real Estate
Location: 475 Pleasant St., Worcester, MA 01609
Birthplace and year: Worcester, MA, 1949
Family: Wife, Wendy; daughters, Amy and Lori; stepsons, Mark and Andrew
College: B.S.B.A., Bryant College
First job unrelated to your current field: F&I manager, new car dealership
First job in current field: Investment property sales
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Offer professional sales, leasing and consulting for all types of commercial, industrial and investment properties in central Mass.
Hobbies: Family, old cars, exercising, reading
Favorite movie: "Bullitt" with Steve McQueen
Favorite book: "Next" by Michael Crichton
Person you most admire (outside of family): John F. Kennedy
Keys to success: Repeat after me - customer service, customer service, customer service
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Go back to school to become a pediatric surgeon to help save children with life threatening diseases
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