Name: Ben Gamache
Title: Owner
Company: Gamache Properties
Location: 16 Lowell St., Manchester N.H. 03101
Place of birth: Manchester N.H.
Family: 2 boys Justin and Jordan and 2 girls Lauren and Carolyn
College: New Hampshire College (now know as Southern NH University)
First job unrelated to current field: At 16 I learned plumbing from my father who owned a local plumbing business and is where I learned the construction trade.
First job in current field: When I turned 18, I bought my first six family apartment building. Since then I have been purchasing, managing, and renovating residential and commercial real.
What your firm does now and its plan for the future? At one point in time, we had around 1,800 apartment units. Shortly after we sold most of them off, I began to get much more involved in commercial real estate. I currently own and operate 800,000 s/f of industrial, retail, and office space. It is my plan to continue to expand my commercial real estate portfolio.
Hobbies: Skeet shooting, boating, and several other outdoor activities.
Key to success: Determination, hard work, and a little bit of taking chances.
Person you admire (outside of family): President Reagan as he has the power to rally people to succeed.