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Posted: June 12, 2008
Kevin Jennings President Jennings Real Estate Services
Name: Kevin Jennings
Title: President
Company: Jennings Real Estate Services
Location: Springfield, MA
Birthplace and year: Boston, 1972
Family: Wife, Kristin; 3 boys: Alex, Aidan and Jack
College: Union College
First job unrelated to your current field: Substitute teacher West Springfield High School
First job current field: Broker with RJG Company
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Jennings Real Estate Services specializes in the brokerage of commercial properties, creating opportunity through an in depth knowledge of the prospects, properties and business climate throughout western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut.
Hobbies: Anything sports related
Favorite book: "The Appeal"
Favorite movie: "The Departed"
Key to success: Local market knowledge, commitment to service, ability to problem solve, hard work and a bit of luck.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Our military forces overseas
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Investment banker
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