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Posted: May 12, 2010
Donald Griffin 2010
Name: Donald Griffin, MAI, SRA
Title: Principal
Company: Don Griffin Appraisals
Location: 92 Eastern Ave., Arlington, Mass. 02476
Birthplace and year: Waltham, Mass. - 1945
Family: Wife Sarah, Children Matthew and Elizabeth
College: Fitchburg State College - BA Business Administration
First job outside of appraisal: Information Systems - computer programs
First job in appraisal or allied field: Residential appraiser for John Easton
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? I provide commercial real estate appraisal thoughout New England for offices, industrial properties, apartments, mixed use, hotels, marinas, biomedical facilities and so on.
Hobbies: Golf, sail, vacation in Florida
Favorite movie: "Gone With the Wind"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Bart Bolton, manager at Digital Equipment Corp.
Key to success: Hard work and attention to detail
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Lawyer
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