Name: Daniel Waldman
Title: Principal
Company: Waldman & Associates
Location: Westwood, MA
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, PA
Family: Wife: Barbara, Daughters: Danielle and Lauren
College: Undergrad - George Washington Univ.; Grad - Univ. of Pittsburgh
First job unrelated to your current field: Owned and ran Souvenir Stands in Washington DC during the Bicentennial - 1976
First job in current field: Sales agent at The Conrad Group, Quincy, Mass.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We sell and lease shopping centers and retail properties for our clients. We are very active in Mass, R.I., and Conn. and would like to expand to New Hampshire.
Hobbies: Reading, skiing and traveling
Favorite novel: "To Kill a Mockingbird"
Favorite film: The Godfather
Favorite website: www.boston.com
Keys to success: Trust and honesty in everything that you do. Work hard for yourself and the people who employ you.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Benjamin Netanyahu
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Sports coach and teacher for underprivileged kids in the Unites States. I love to help people.