"The Gift of Life is an international public bone marrow and stem cell registry...facilitating transplants for many suffering from life-threatening diseases, like leukemia and lymphoma." (giftoflife.org) Wendy Siegel is a bone marrow recipient.

Bernie Furshpan, a man of multiple careers: drummer, stand-up comedian, concert promoter, marketing consultant, motivational coach, AND an accomplished chiropractor describes the fabulous shows at the Metropolitan Room, where he is managing partner.

Disregarding his grandmother's advice to avoid - at all costs - any business connected with the manufacture/sale of clothing, Domenico Vacca describes his circuitous route to founding the elegant, "Domenico Vacca" for which he is the creative designer.

Gene Kaufman, founder of Architect, P.C. and principal at Gwathmey Siegel Kaufman Architects is known in the hospitality industry for his thoughtful design and historic restoration, along with his work in the public arena on major university projects.

J. Philip Rosen, Weil Gotshal partner and leading authority in real estate mergers and acquisitions, explores his family's history, beginning with his father's journey from Poland to Shanghai with the help of Chiune Sugihara, Japanese Consul in Lithuania.

From Israel and after Canada, Meir Cohen comes to New York to investigate opportunities. A real estate veteran with more than 30 years of experience, the president and founding principal of Cohen Equities discusses some highlights of his career.

Mitti Liebersohn, Avison Young's president and managing director of their New York office, highly respected in the commercial real estate industry, son of a Holocaust survivor, talks about his family's life in Palestine, Australia, and his career in NY.

In Part 2, Alan Zweibel, writer/producer: Saturday Night Live, PBS Great Performances and It's Garry Shandling's Show, talks about his career, his first movie, "North," collaborating with Billy Crystal on "700 Sundays" and his job behind the deli counter.

In the first of a two part conversation, Alan Zweibel, SNL writer, author, playwright, talks about growing up with Rob and Laura Petrie and the influence that the "Dick Van Dyke Show" had on his career choices.

The Old Homestead Steakhouse, established in 1868 and located in the meat-packing district, now one of New York's more glamorous neighborhoods, known for its menu of Beef, Beef and Beef, is the domain nurtured by Greg Sherry.