Name: Jane Fine
Title: President
Company: Fine Properties, Inc.
Location: Worcester, Mass.
Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Family: Husband, Ed Levine; 3 children and 3 grandchildren
College: New York University (Bachelor of Arts), Adelphi University (Master's Degree)
First job unrelated to current field: Summer job working for Diners Club in Manhattan
First job in current field: 1983 - sales agent with a Worcester commercial real estate company.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Fine Properties, Inc. sells and leases commercial and investment properties. We are a small "boutique" company and specialize in outstanding service and long term relationships.
Hobbies: Travel, snorkeling, exercising, knitting, reading
Keys to success: Honesty, integrity and sincerity.
If you had to choose a different profession; what would it be? Architect
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