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Posted: March 11, 2010
Joel Aho 2010
Name: Joel Aho
Title: Vice President
Company: O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.
Location: 5 Mount Royal Ave., Marlborough, Mass.
Birthplace: Fitchburg, Mass.
Birth Date: 1980
College: Babson College
First job unrelated to your current field: Construction framer
First job in current field: Sales associate
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Sales and leasing of commercial and industrial real estate on Rte. 495 in Mass. Continue to develop networks and relationships in our core markets.
Hobbies: Hockey, reading, volunteer opportunities
Favorite book: "A Separate Peace/Bleachers"
Favorite movie: "Good Will Hunting"
Keys to success: Bible based ethics, hard work and taking the time to understand and define success for yourself and then being willing to pay the price to achieve it.
Person you most emulate (outside of family): Tim Tebow
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Journalist
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