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Paul in Hong Kong
TALKING
WITH TALENT
Tell us a little more about
you:
I was born in Didsbury,
Manchester, more than four
decades ago. I started work on
a building site when I was 13
years old, when I wasn’t allowed
anymore pocket money. I
worked in London for 13 years
advising national restaurateurs
on all real estate matters. In
2010, I moved to Hong Kong
before relocating with my wife
and kids to Singapore in 2014.
Currently, I work on several
high profile accounts including
Facebook, Yahoo and Micron,
amongst others, as an APAC
Account Manager.
Notable industry achievement:
Staying in the profession when
others called.
What’s something you’re most
proud of?
There are a number
of things I am proud of in my
career, starting with my very
first deal, which was the letting
of a small industrial unit in
Manchester nearly 20 years
ago. However, what I am most
proud of is being a father to my
three children, Jack, Tara and
Joshua.
Is there a quote you live your
life by?
“Be still when you have
nothing to say; when genuine
passion moves you, say what
you’ve got to say, and say it
hot.” – D.H. Lawrence
What would most people be
surprised to learn about you?
I have flown an acrobatic
biplane in New Zealand,
complete with Biggles goggles,
doing loop-the-loops and barrel
rolls.
Why do you enjoy working
at Cushman & Wakefield
and in the commercial real
estate industry?
The people.
Enjoyment of your job is only
truly attainable if you have a
passion for the people you work
with and the work you do.
Paul David Gratton
Director
Global Occupier Services
Location:
Singapore
Paul’s three children
Paul and his son in
Amsterdam
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