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Posted: January 13, 2011
Andrew LeMay 2010
Name: Andrew LeMay, SRA, SRPA
Title: President, New Hampshire Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Company: Real Estate Consultants of New England, Inc.
Location: 75 South Main St., Unit 7, PMB 168, Concord, NH 03301
Birthplace and year: Stamford, Conn., 1950
Family: Single, two sons
College: New England College in Henniker, N.H.; BA, Business Administration
First job outside of appraisal: Real estate sales for Village House
First job in appraisal or allied field: Appraiser for New Hampshire Savings Bank
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Continue with educational programs for members, promote membership, encourage members to become designated.
Hobbies: Built a replica of a 1965 Cobra, drive it around.
Favorite movie: "Pink Panther" series
Keys to success: Never give up, don't listen to naysayers.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Law enforcement
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