Peter Stevens
Title: President
Company: JCJ Architecture, Inc.
Location: Headquarters: Hartford, CT; other offices in New York City, Boston, Phoenix, San Diego and Los Angeles
Birthplace: Hartford, CT
Family: Wife: Sarah; Children: Matthew (13) and Julie (10)
College: Bates College (BA); Junior Year abroad: University of Stockholm; State University of New York at Albany (MA)
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: JCJ Architecture provides planning, architectural, interior design, graphics and overall project management services for its clients in the education, hospitality, science & technology, corporate/commercial and civic markets. JCJ plans to continue to advance its services and penetration in these markets.
Hobbies: Landscaping, gardening, Weekend Warrior activities, cooking
Favorite book: "Good to Great" by Jim Collins; "Playing for Pizza" by John Grisham
Favorite movie: "Deer Hunter" and "The Producers"
Keys to success: Always have had an inner drive to push myself to be successful that was refined and put into the proper context through involvement in team sports.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Dan Doyle, my basketball coach at KO; Paul Rosser, president of Rosser International; Dave Jepson, chairman of JCJ.
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Either a landscape or golf course architect - one that would insist on getting his fingernails dirty.