James Viviano
Title: Associate Director
Company: Cooper Carry
Location: 3520 Piedmont Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305
Birthplace and year: Houston, Tex., 1960
Family: Wife, Vanessa and daughter Alessandra
College: Bachelor of Architecture, University of Houston
First job outside of real estate: Computer room assistant
First job in real estate or allied field: Architectural intern at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Help manage and direct design for large mixed-use and retail projects. Goals include expanding Cooper Carry's national and international presence and strengthen our role as sustainable design professionals.
Hobbies: Golf, music, drawing and painting.
Favorite books: "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawkin
Favorite movies: "Forrest Gump"
Keys to success: Love what you do, work like there is no tomorrow and never, ever give up
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Surgeon