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Posted: August 25, 2009
Dennis Duffy 2009
Name: Dennis Duffy
Title: Principal
Company: Duffy Design Group, Inc.
Location: 530 Harrison Ave., Boston, Mass. 02118
Birthplace: Baltimore, Md. Birth Date: 1956
College: University of Miami
First job outside of real estate: Dishwasher in restaurant
First job in real estate or allied field: Intern in design firm
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: I have an interior design firm and a retail furnishings store.
Hobbies: Cooking, music, yoga, tennis, photography
Favorite book: "Atlas Shrugged"
Favorite movie: "Chariots of Fire"
Person you most emulate (outside of family): Howard Roark
Keys to success: Believing in your dream and keeping the faith.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Photographer
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