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Kenneth Hecht 2009

Name: Kenneth Hecht Title: Principal Company: Hecht Development Location: 30 Monument Square, Suite 101, Concord, Mass. Date of birth: February 4, 1956 Family: Wife, Patty; Daughter, Danielle (21); Son, Brendan (18) College: University of Illinois, Civil Engineering; Washington University & Northeastern, MBA studies First job unrelated to your current field: Civil engineer building power plants First job in real estate or allied field: Investment broker with Coldwell Banker Commercial 1985 What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Build the Hecht Development ownership portfolio with 50,000+ s/f retail, office and industrial buildings Hobbies: Coaching, working out, reading, travel with friends and family Favorite book: "No Ordinary Time" - Doris Kearns Goodwin Favorite movie: "Saving Private Ryan" Person you admire most (outside of family): Warren Buffett Key to success: Add value in everything that you do. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Coaching
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