Leslie Cohen 2011

Name: Leslie Cohen Title: Vice President of Development Company: Samuels & Associates Location: Boston, Mass. Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pa. Family: Married with 2 children College: Tufts University, Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering; Babson, MBA First job outside of real estate: Lifeguard First job in real estate or allied field: Civil engineer at Sasaki Associates What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Real estate development focused on mixed use urban and suburban. Hobbies: Exercise, anything with my kids Favorite book: "Womenomics" by Claire Shipman Favorite movie: "Stealing Home" Person you most admire (outside of family): My father (inside family); Hillary Clinton Keys to success: Work hard and work smart; great childcare. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Wedding planner