News: Retail
Posted: July 28, 2011
Elizabeth Cohen 2011
Name: Elizabeth Cohen
Title: Property Manager/Marketing Director
Company: Century Investment Company
Location: 73 State St., Springfield, Mass.
Place of birth: Longmeadow, Mass.
Family: Single
College: Babson College, Wellesley, MBA, University of Connecticut
First job outside of real estate: Brand manager
First job in current field: Assistant property manager for Century Investment Company
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Manage retail/office property. Looking to expand footprint in Western Mass.
Hobbies: Horseback riding
Favorite book: "Time Machine"
Favorite movie: "Gladiator"
Person you most admire (outside of family): Warren Buffet
Keys to success: Organization, networking and a big smile
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Horse trainer
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