Name: John McManus Title: Real Estate Broker Company: The Nery Corp. - Coastal Commercial Real Estate Sales & Leasing Location: New Bedford, MA Birthplace: Boston Birth Date: November 25, 1950 Family: Wife, Betty; Sons, Jason & Erik; Dogs: Freeway and Sachie College: UMass, Amherst - B.S. - Springfield College First job unrelated to your current field: Community broker - Dean Witter Reynolds First job in current field: The Standish Group - Partner - Norwell, MA What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Represent past clients in acquisition of certain type properties and commercial brokerage. Hobbies: A competitive golf match, watching the NFL Favorite book: "The 24 Hour Book" Favorite movie: "Forrest Gump" Person you most emulate (outside of family): Clint Eastwood Keys to success: The continuous journey towards the achievement of pre-determined worthwhile goals - persistence. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Professional baseball pitcher; air force pilot