American Dream

This is what makes this country great.

When he met with NBC 10 morning anchor Dawn Timmeney, Gogan Lakhmna was meeting with his architects about his latest condo project.

"Let's all think forward and think about the upgrades we want to offer to accommodate Andrea," Lakhmna said.

Despite owning $250 million in real estate in the Philadelphia area, this 34-year-old multimillionaire is always looking for the next challenge.

"There's a term for people like me in the business world. They call them deal junkies. We are just hungry for the next deal," Lakhmna said.

Lakhmna has had that hunger ever since coming to Philadelphia from India to attend graduate school at Drexel University.

Lakhmna worked as a pizza deliveryman to help pay for his tuition and shortly after getting his MBA, he was wheeling and dealing.

A gas station in Delran, N.J., was the first piece of real estate that Lakhmna bought and he managed to negotiate a deal with the owner that he would work up to 20 hours a day for a piece of the action.

Lakhmna now has a portfolio of 50 properties, including one in Northern Liberties.

"When I go to my work sites and I see work happening and a building coming up, that is what gives me satisfaction, and I don't see an end right now," Lakhmna said. "There is still that burning in my belly that tells me there is still more I have to do."

He still works 20 hours days.

More like him, please.

America, F*ck Yeah! Posted by AlexC at March 1, 2006 8:15 PM