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Professional Profile: Lou Kathrakis 2015

Name: Lou Kathrakis Title: Associate Company: EAC Commercial Location: Fairfield, CT Birthplace and Year: Norwalk, CT 1981 Your favorite quote or words to live by: "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others" -Dalai Lama What 5 words would you use to describe how you got to where you are now: Competitiveness, preparation, ethics, education, motivation. First job outside of the industry you are in now: My first job was correcting exams for my uncle who was a business professor when I was about 10 years old. First job in the commercial industry: Managing commercial construction projects. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: EAC with a specialization in retail. My ultimate goal is to develop my own commercial projects. How do you unwind from a busy day at work: I usually go for a run. Do you own a pet (If so, what kind and what is its name?): No What object can you not live without: Like most people today, a smart phone. Favorite movie or show: "The Shawshank Redemption" Favorite song and artist: "New York, New York" by Frank Sinatra If you knew then what you know now, what would you tell yourself: Enjoy the ride. One word to describe your work environment: Organized Rules to live by in business: Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Both are required at a minimum to be success in business. If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be and where would you go: Steve Jobs, his choice. What is your dream job: Movie actor
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