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Posted: December 11, 2008
Dean Blackey Assistant Vice President R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc.
Name: Dean Blackey
Title: Assistant Vice President
Company: R.W. Holmes Realty Co., Inc.
Location: Wayland
Birthplace and year: Boston, 1974
Family: Wife, Cameron
College: Bates
First job outside of real estate: Residential builder
First job in real estate or allied field: R.W. Holmes
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: R.W. Holmes is one of the area's largest commercial real estate firms serving the Greater Boston market, offering our clients landlord representation services, tenant advisory services, investment sales, consulting and asset management.
Hobbies: Woodworking, skiing, family
Favorite book: "Angels & Demons"
Favorite movie: "Vacation"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Warren Buffett
Keys to success: Honesty, perseverance, passion for the job
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Architect
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