Name: Daniel Greenstein
Title: Partner/Vice President
Company: CBRE|The Boulos Company
Location: One Canal Plaza, Fifth Floor Portland, ME 04101
Place of Birth and Year: New York, NY-1952
Family: Married, 2 daughters, 21 and 25 years old
College: University of Maine (1974), BS Biology
First job unrelated to your current field: Environmental biologist, Central Maine Power Company
First job in current field: Got my real estate license in 1981 and a buddy who owned a commercial real estate firm in Portland told me to get business cards made up reading "Vice President—Brokerage." I had no idea what I was doing.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: CBRE/The Boulos Company is Maine's largest commercial brokerage and property management firm, with nearly 100 employees based in Portland and Portsmouth, NH. Having been in business since 1975 we plan to continue to expand market share by adding core corporate accounts and personnel as needed.
Hobbies: golf, skiing, gambling
Favorite novel: Runaway Jury, by John Grisham
Favorite film: Clear and Present Danger (any Tom Clancy books made into movies)
Keys to success: Never look back and always remember that you're only as good as your last deal.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): It would sound too corny to say, so I won't
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be: Formula One race car driver.