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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: February 16, 2012
Semoon Oh 2012
Name: Semoon Oh
Title: President
Company: VAV International, Inc. Mechanical Engineers
Location: Woburn, Mass.
Place of birth: South Korea, immigrated to U.S. in 1967
Family: Wife and two daughters
College: Penn State, Bachelor of Architectural Engineering
First job unrelated to your current field: Summer job as a golf caddy
First job in current field: United Engineers, Boston.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Specialist in retrofit projects and green designs. Continued growth in geothermal, CoGen/CHP, and innovative energy design fields.
Hobbies: Soccer, tennis, skiing, boating, clamming, fishing, and trying out different restaurants with the Mrs.
Favorite novel: Hunt for Red October
Favorite film: Sound of Music
Keys to success: Always have dream, but set realistic goals then follow through with indefatigable diligence.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Martin Luther King, Jr.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Can't imagine!
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