Name: Louis Grossman
Title: President
Company: The Grossman Companies, Inc.
Location: 1266 Furnace Brook Pkwy., Quincy, MA 02169
Birthplace and year: Boston, Mass., 1949
Family: Wife, Patti; children: Joel, David, Jacob & Debbie
College: Boston University, BA, Economics; minor Psychology, MBA Business Administration, Columbia University
First job in real estate or allied field: Financial analyst/loan underwriter, Sonnenblick Goldman Advisory Group
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Oversee small family-owned business that invests, manages and develops all types of income-producing real estate properties. I plan to get more involved in the mortgage business.
Hobbies: Skiing, tennis, philanthropic interests
Favorite book: "Small Giants" by Bo Burlingham
Favorite movie: "The Prince of Tides"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Sam Zell
Key to success: Humility
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Teacher or camp director