August 04, 2011 -
Connecticut
Name: Arnold Peck
Title: President
Company: Arnold Peck's Commercial World
Location: 500 Boston Post Rd., Milford, Conn. 06460
Birthplace: Bridgeport, Conn. Birth Date: January 4
Family: Daughter, Dara Peck
College: Quinnipiac University
First job outside of real estate: Restaurant owner
First job in real estate or allied field: I started my own office. I went to Elmer Crow and George Brown and neither would hire me because I was involved with another business so I opened my own real estate office.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Major New England development/owner of independent commercial brokerage. My future holds more commercial development.
Hobbies: Travel, sports cars, beaches
Favorite book: "Rich Dad Poor Dad" by Robert Kiyosaki
Favorite movie: "Pretty Woman"
Person you most emulate (outside of familly): Melvin Simmons
Key to success: Be willing to do what others will not
If you were forced to choose another vocation, what would it be?: Develop a chain of restaurants