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Posted: February 7, 2013
Brian White 2013
Name: Brian White, MAI, SRA
Title: President, New Hampshire Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Company: White Appraisal
Location: 130 Varney Rd., Dover, NH 03820
Place of birth and year: Easthampton, MA - 1959
Family: Wife, Joanne; sons, Zachary, Christopher, Adam
College: University of Southern Maine, BS in Business Management
First just outside of appraisal/consulting: Drove a beer truck for Budweiser in school
First job in appraisal/consulting or allied field: Fee Appraiser - Finlay Co., Portsmouth, NH
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: I'm involved in the "Candidates for Designation" program. Advisors are assigned to each candidate. Associate membership no longer exists. Now you are a "practicing affiliate" instead.
Hobbies: Bicycling, golf, avid New England sports fan
Favorite movie: "The Patriot"
Person you most emulate (outside of family): Mitt Romney
Key to success (one idea): Hard work, pay your dues and everything will fall into place
If you were forced to choose another vocation what would it be? Real estate developer
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