Name: David Scherer
Title: Director of Development
Company: Acorn Management
Location: 18 Willard St., Quincy, Mass.
Birthplace: New York, N.Y. Birth Date: 1938
Family: Wife, three daughters, four grandchildren
College: McGill University, New York University
First job unrelated to your current field: Baggage handler, Greyhound Bus
First job in current field: State Properties of New England, property manager and developer
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Real estate development including historic mill renovation, mixed-use development, industrial, office and residential development
Hobbies: Road racing, biathlons
Favorite Novel: "The Great Gadsby"
Favorite Film: "On The Waterfront"
Keys to success: Pure luck
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): David Beckham
If you had to choose another profession, what would it be? College English teacher