Name: Ralph Valentine Title: Principal Company: The Valentine Group Location: Londonderry NH Place of birth: Everett, Mass. Family: Wife Beth,and 2 sons, Alex (19) Justin (16) College: B.S. Accounting, Bentley College and MBA, Suffolk University First job unrelated to your current field: Bagging groceries at Star Market First job in current field: Worked for a land survey crew What your firm does now and its plans for the future?: The Valentine Group focuses on advising clients in the acquisition, disposition and valuation of commercial real Eestate in a small geographic region of Southern NH. That region includes towns along the I-93 corridor from the Mass. line to Manchester, NH. Hobbies: Skiing, Boston Red Sox fan Favorite novel: Profiles in Courage Favorite film: Apollo 13 Favorite website: Bloomberg Keys to success: Staying focused Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Other than several of my close friends who keep me grounded, Ronald Reagan. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be?: Teaching