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Michael O'Neill Treasurer

Name: Michael O'Neill Title: Associate Director, Retail Services Company: Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Location: 51 West 52nd St., New York, NY 10019 Birthplace and year: Denville, N.J., 1978 Family: Married, wife, Carly; expecting first child in August of this year. College: Villanova University First job outside of real estate: Account manager for Xerox Corporation First job in real estate or allied field: Current position in Retail Services Group at Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. Started in September of 2002. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Cushman & Wakefield is the world's largest privately held real estate services firm. Founded in 1917, the firm has 189 offices in 57 countries around the globe, and 11,000 talented professionals. Cushman & Wakefield delivers integrated solutions by actively advising, implementing and managing on behalf of landlords, tenants and investors through every stage of the real estate process. Hobbies: Playing golf, basketball and training for triathlons Favorite book: "A Prayer for Owen Meany" by John Irving Favorite movie: "Hoosiers" Person you admire most (outside of family): Bill Gates Keys to success: Focus, persistence, confidence and passion If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? General manager of a New York area sports team.
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