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Posted: January 13, 2011
Mark Dickinson 2011
Name: Mark Dickinson
Title: President
Company: Dickinson Development Corp.
Location: Quincy, Mass.
Birthplace: Brookline, Mass. Birth Date: 1947
Family: Wife Michele, son Brendan and daughter Natalie
College: Amherst College (Class of 1969)
First job unrelated to your current field: Bartender
First job in current field: MacBro Construction, Lowell, Mass.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Commercial real estate development concentrating on brownfields. Future plans include a 20+ acre riverfront mixed-use project (Dover Landing) in Dover, N.H.
Hobbies: Skiing, golf, boating, travel, art, serving on non-profit boards
Favorite Novel: "The Devil in White City"
Favorite Film: "Shawshank Redemption"
Person you most admire (outside of family): Richard Garvey - high school coach
Keys to success: Persevere but be patient
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? High school offensive line coach and teacher
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