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Posted: May 9, 2013
Professional Profile: Tony Longo 2013
Name: Tony Longo
Title: Founder & CEO
Company: BlockAvenue
Location: 1 International Place
Place of birth: North Andover, Mass.
Family: Wife, Courtney
College: Syracuse University
First job unrelated to your current field: Cutting tees and greens for a golf course
First job in current field: Software engineer for Sun Micro Systems
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Neighborhood platform helps people engage in a social media network with your neighbors.
Hobbies: Skiing, travel and motorcycles
Favorite novel: Four hour work week
Favorite film: Boiler Room
Keys to success: Organization, thinking outside the box and uncomfortable situations.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Surfer
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