Name: Bill Carkin Title: Director of Construction Company: Worcester Business Development Corporation Location: Worcester, Mass. Birthplace: Worcester, Mass. Birth Date: 1959 Family: Wife, Deborah and two children, Eric and Ryan College: University of Lowell, Lowell, Mass. First job unrelated to your current field: Papa Gino's Restaurant in high school First job in current field: Engineer, Bechtel National - supervised and coordinated cleanup efforts at 3-Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant in Pennsylvania. What your firm does now and its plans for the future: The WBDC mission is to promote job creation and tax base expansion within the city of Worcester and central Massachusetts. Hobbies: Camping, travelling Favorite book: "Blind Man's Bluff" by Sherry Sontag & Christopher Drew Favorite movies: "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" Keys to success: Perseverance and a great sense of humor go a long way. Person you most admire (outside of family): A former college professor If you had to choose another profession, what would it be? A mentor