Name: Douglas Jones
Title: Senior vice president of property management
Company: Picerne Military Housing
Location: 6946 Post Rd., Suite 300, North Kingstown, RI 02852
Place of birth and year: Melrose, Mass. - 1964
Family: Wife, and 1 son
College: BS from Babson College (1986) and MBA from Babson College (1989)
First job unrelated to your current field: Selling fruits and vegetables at Merry Mountain Farm in Woodbridge, Conn.
First job in current field: Condominium association manager
What does your firm do now and its plans for the future: I am responsible for the complete property management operation of 20,000 privatized military family units across 7 Army installations located throughout the U.S. We are interested in expanding the privatized family housing model into single soldier housing and barracks.
Hobbies: Reading, wine, travel, sports
Favorite novel: The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Favorite film: The Sting
Keys to success: Flexibility to adapt to an ever-changing work environment
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be: Consumer brand management