Name: Michael Milanoski
Title: Executive Director
Company: Attleboro Redevelopment Authority
Location: Attleboro, Mass.
Birthplace and year: Annapolis, Maryland - 1969
Family: Wife, Jenny; children, Michael Robert, 6 and Madeline Belle, 3
College: University of Massachusetts, major in architecture environmental and design; Masters in Regional Planning, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
First job unrelated to your current field: Carpenter
First job in current field: Economic Development Planner for Town of Weymouth
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: The Attleboro Redevelopment Authority is dedicated to improving the economic well-being of the City of Attleboro, and continues to encourage the economic, physical and transportation growth through new projects designed to ensure that Attleboro is a premier business location for years into the future.
Hobbies: Woodworking and restoring historic 1790s home
Favorite book: "The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin"
Favorite movie: "Gone With The Wind"
Person you admire (outside of family): Warren Buffet
Keys to success: Taking bold actions and creating collaborative partnerships, while focused on the objectives.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? An inventor
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