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Posted: April 21, 2009
Leyla Kimball 2009
Name: Leyla Kimball
Title: In-house Counsel
Company: Hecht Development
Location: Concord, Mass.
Birthplace: Boston, Mass.
Family: Husband and three children
College: Merrimack College
First job unrelated to current field: Bank auditor
First job in real estate or allied field: Legal associate
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Currently involved in all aspects of purchasing, developing and constructing shopping centers and planning for large scale development projects.
Hobbies: Reading, gardening, running
Favorite book: Books by Jhumpa Lahiri
Favorite movie: "Traffic"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Abigail Adams
Key to success: Dedication
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Advocate for children
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