John Dill
Title: President/CEO
Company: Colebrook Realty Services
Location: Springfield and Holyoke, Mass.
Birthplace and year: Milton, Mass., 1951
Family: Wife, Colette; 2 daughters: Elizabeth, 22, and Molly, 19
College: Williams College, 1974
First job outside of real estate: Construction laborer - college summers
First job in real estate or allied field: Management trainee, Springfield Institution for Savings
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Full service provider of commercial real estate services, including asset and property management, leasing, brokerage, consulting and development. In the future: we look to improve our experience and expertise in areas important to our clients.
Hobbies: Golf, old cars, reading
Favorite book: "The Ginger Man," J.P. Donleavy
Favorite movie: "Get Shorty"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Odysseus
Keys to success: Trying to bring creative and sound solutions to the sometimes daunting challenges of the real estate process. Working with colleagues of like-mind and values.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Teaching