Forty Under 40: Class of 2009

Orlando Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 competition, which began in 1996, spotlights 40 of the region’s top young business and civic leaders.
Those selected showed consistent, outstanding professional achievement and a commitment to community service.
Many of them attribute their success to integrity, hard work and the Golden Rule.
Their favorite stress relievers range from spending time with family to praying, laughing, doing some form of exercise and drinking tequila or wine.
And amazingly enough, some of them are willing to stand in line for up to 18 hours for concert tickets, while others don’t mind waiting for theme park rides, to vote or to buy the hottest new video game system or phone.
A call for nominations went out at the beginning of the year, with more than 150 nominations received.
Cress V. Diglio
Title: Executive vice president, Corporate Investment International Inc.
Age: 38.
Community involvement: Small Business Resource Network; Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Longest time in line: Four hours for Wrestlemania 24 tickets.
Stress reliever: Prayer, long walks and laughter.
I indulge in: Italian home cooking.
Costliest concert tickets bought: Billy Joel, $250.
Greatest business achievement: First and only agent in the 23-year history of Corporate Investment to win every year-end award possible (2002).

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