Name: Ernest DesRochers
Title: Senior Vice President/Managing Director
Company: NorthMarq Capital
Location: New York City
Birthplace: Torrington, Conn.
College: University of Conn., BS 1980 and MBA 1981
First job in real estate or allied field: Travelers Insurance Company
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: I am co-manager of the NYC Metro Region of NorthMarq Capital. Continued hard work through tough times.
Hobbies: Golf, skiing, reading, watching movies
Favorite book: "River of Doubt"
Favorite movie: Too many good movies to pick
Person you most emulate (outside of family): Theodore Roosevelt
Key to success: Patience and perseverance and a true love for what you do. It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed - T. Roosevelt
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? I would not do anything else.