Name: Daniel Katz
Title: Partner
Company: Katz Properties
Location: New York, N.Y.
Place of birth: New York, N.Y.
Family: Wife and 2 daughters
College: University of Hartford
First job unrelated to your current field: I started a boat washing business in high school
First job in real estate or allied field: Asset manager
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: We acquire and manage grocery anchored shopping centers. In the future we plan on continuing on our growth path of buying best in breed properties.
Hobbies: Any sport, reading and playing with my children
Favorite book: "Rigged"
Favorite films: "Forrest Gump" and "Shawshank Redemption"
Key to success: Live and learn
Person you most admire (outside of family): David Ben-Gurion
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? I'm built for real estate
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