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Posted: April 21, 2011
Leslie Cohen 2011
Name: Leslie Cohen
Title: Vice President of Development
Company: Samuels & Associates
Location: Boston, Mass.
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pa.
Family: Married with 2 children
College: Tufts University, Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering; Babson, MBA
First job outside of real estate: Lifeguard
First job in real estate or allied field: Civil engineer at Sasaki Associates
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Real estate development focused on mixed use urban and suburban.
Hobbies: Exercise, anything with my kids
Favorite book: "Womenomics" by Claire Shipman
Favorite movie: "Stealing Home"
Person you most admire (outside of family): My father (inside family); Hillary Clinton
Keys to success: Work hard and work smart; great childcare.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Wedding planner
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