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Owners Developers & Managers
Posted: February 1, 2013
David Barrett 2013
Name: David Barrett
Title: Director of Operations
Company: Crowninshield Management Corporation
Location: Peabody, MA
Place of birth: Salem, NH
Family: Wife, Rachael; Daughter, Cheyenne
College: Institute of Real Estate Management
First job unrelated to your current field: Maintenance for a hospital
First job in current field: Maintenance
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Property Management
Hobbies: Playing with my daughter, visiting historical landmarks
Favorite novel: Autobiography of Ben Franklin
Favorite film: “Home Alone 2”
Keys to success: Hard work and dedication to the real estate field
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Thomas Jefferson
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Politician
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