Article: Altman Lighting Inc.(Profile/ Yonkers Business Week 2004 Award Recipient)

Altman Lighting is about a lot of things. Of course, the 50-year-old lighting business is about making money. "Don't be mistaken, we're here to make money," said company president Robert Altman. But it is also about continuing the traditions started by Altman's father, and creating challenges for Altman's children. "We want to make a difference."

The company will be honored as Family Business of the Year at the Yonkers 2004 Business Week award ceremony April 29.

The company was incorporated in 1953 by Altman's parents, Charles and Alice, although it existed for some time before, that.

He said he started working for the company at the age of ...

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