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Posted: February 7, 2013
Frederick Witte 2013
Name: Frederick Witte, MAI, SRA
Title: President, Conn. Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Company: Equity Appraisal, LLC
Location: 41 Virginia Court, Richfield, CT 06877
Place of birth and year: Rockville Center, NY - 1960
Family: Wife, Marie; children, Annemarie, Freddy, Raymond, Diana
College: St. Johns
First job outside of appraisal/consulting: Delivered eggs
First job in appraisal/consulting or allied field: Appraiser for Record Data
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: I'm involved in the "Candidate for Designation" program. We have 32 candidates who signed up and will be mentored to achieve their professional appraisal designations.
Hobbies: Duck hunting, cooking
Favorite book: "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett
Favorite movie: "The Godfather - Part 2"
Person you most emulate (outside of family): David Bradley, MAI
Key to success (one idea): Work nights and weekends when the phones don't ring.
If you were forced to choose another vocation what would it be? Comedy writer
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