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Bret O'Brien 2010

Name: Bret O'Brien Title: Senior Vice President Company: O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc. Location: 5 Mount Royal Ave., Marlborough, Mass. Birthplace: Boston Birth Date: 1978 Family: Wife, Ashley; daughter, Brynn (3); son, Barry (2); and daughter, Maddie (1) College: Cornell University First job unrelated to your current field: Farm hand, Berlin Orchards First job in current field: O'Brien Commercial Properties What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Industrial and office sales and leasing of property in the Rte. 495 market. Hobbies: Skiing, hunting, hiking, diving Favorite Book: "The Sirens of Titan" Favorite Movies: "The Matrix" Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Tom Hopkins Keys to success: Hard work, cold calls, time management and exceeding client's expectations. If you had to choose a different profession; what would it be? Manager of the Boston Red Sox
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