Name: Jim Luchars
Title: Principal
Company: AEW Capital Management
Location: Boston
Place of birth: New York
Family: Married, 2 boys (6 and 8)
College: Connecticut College '91, Cornell Hotel School MPS '94
First job unrelated to your current field: Dishwasher
First job in current field: Kenneth Leventhal (NYC) 1994-1996
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Invests in all classes of commercial real estate on behalf of institutional clients. Future plans include growing this investment base as the economy recovers.
Hobbies: Skiing, tennis, biking, music
Favorite novel: Pillars of the Earth
Favorite film: Caddyshack
Favorite website: Boston.com
Keys to success: Teamwork, communication, challenging the norm
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Darryl Forrestor, former boss in hotel business
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Musician
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