Name: William Tanski
Title: President, Real Estate Finance Association
Company: Outlook Capital Partners
Location: Wellesley Office Park, Wellesley, MA
Birthplace and year: Wilkes-Barre, Penn.,- 1954
Family: Wife, Christine; children: Louise, Emilie and Philippe
College: Penn State University - BS Environmental Engineering; Harvard University - Master City & Regional Planning; Boston University - MBA
First job outside of finance: Smith Miller & Assocs. - project rep. - engineer
First job in finance or allied field: Bank of Boston - Real Estate Investment Group
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Continue providing networking and educational programs for members - maintain momentum, maintain membership & sponsorship. Initiate new ideas such as a past president breakfast to discuss the role of REFA in the industry.
Hobbies: Tennis, aviation, drink wine and read
Favorite movie: "Chilly Scenes of Winter"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Gerhard Kallman
Key to success: Do what you love
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Historian
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