Marion Jones, Eastern Consolidated
Title: Director
Company: Eastern Consolidated
Location: Manhattan
Place of birth: Regensburg, Germany
Family: Brothers (Richard and Thorn), Father (Richard), Mother (Valerie)
College: Tulane, UPenn
First job unrelated to your current field: Restaurant hostess as a student
First job in current field: CBRE Consulting
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Eastern Consolidated is the premier commercial real estate investment services firm in New York City with annual sales of over $4 billion and with over 55 sales brokers located in its central Manhattan headquarters. The firm will continue to expand this year.
Hobbies: Spinning, running, reading, watercolor/sketching
Favorite novel: "The Razor's Edge"
Favorite film: "Grand Canyon"
Keys to success: Everything is mental. Keep the drive, have some patience, and GO!
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): It sounds like toeing the company line, but the earnest truth is Peter Hauspurg and Daun Paris, Eastern's leadership.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Exercise/fitness industry