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Posted: February 12, 2009
James McEvoy 2009
Name: James McEvoy
Title: Senior Vice President
Company: The Conrad Group
Location: 300 Congress St., Suite 302, Quincy, Mass. 02169
Birthplace and year: Needham, 1965
Family: Married - Wife, Paula; 3 daughters: Kelly, Sarah, Mary; 1 son, Danny
College: BA - UMass Amherst; MBA - Boston College
First job unrelated to your current field: Accounting at Cellular One
First job in current field: The Conrad Group
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Commercial brokerage, landlord/tenant representation, consulting, investment sales.
Hobbies: Golf, skiing, reading, coaching my children's sport teams
Favorite Book: "Executive Power" by Vince Flynn
Favorite Movie: "Meet the Parents"
Person you admire (outside of family): Ronald Reagan
Keys to success: Perseverance; positive attitude
If you had to choose a different profession; what would it be? College soccer coach
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