Name: Earle Wason, CCIM Title: President Company: Wason Associates Hospitality Real Estate Brokerage Group Location: Portsmouth, N.H. Birthplace and year: Newton, Mass., 1945 Family: Wife, Mary, married 40 years; daughter, Sarah, married September 6 College: University of New Hampshire First job outside of real estate: Restaurant manager First job in real estate or allied field: Residential broker, February, 1973 What do you do now and what are you planning for the future?: Continue to expand our hospitality re: business using high tech problem-solving and our unique techniques. Hobbies: Golf, guitar, bicycle riding, boating and gardening Favorite book: "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand Favorite movie: "Shawshank Redemption" Key to success: Ability to adapt to changing times, changing markets and different situations If you had to choose another vocation what would it be?: On an topical island building a boat