Mark Johnson of SunTrust Bank in First Person
The 45-year-old Long Island, N.Y., native joined SunTrust in 2011 after spending 17 years with United Way Worldwide, a place where "you had to sharpen your saw daily," he said.
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The 45-year-old Long Island, N.Y., native joined SunTrust in 2011 after spending 17 years with United Way Worldwide, a place where "you had to sharpen your saw daily," he said.
Why Start Orphan Helpers? We started 14 years ago when I began asking God what I should do with my life other than take care of my family and my real estate practice. The answer was to help orphans.
Why the green thumb? I have to say, it was a park ranger who took me on a nature hike when I was 5 years old. I just thought he was the coolest guy in the world.
On working in real estate I've been in the real estate business since the 1970s. I started buying a few investment properties in Ocean View. It just became good to me.