Name: Matt Halprin Title: Vice President/Principal Company: New England Retail Properties, Inc. Location: 150 Hartford Ave., Wethersfield, CT 06109 Birthplace: Hartford, CT Family: Three sons, one daughter College: University of Connecticut First job outside of real estate: Second mortgage business, Washington, D.C. First job in real estate or allied field: Vice president, store development of retail home improvement chain What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Retail brokerage for 23 years - leasing, investment sales. Hobbies: Golf, gourmet cooking, reading, travel, Yankees, Celtics and Giants Favorite book: Any mystery - John Grisham novels Favorite movie: "The Hustler" - Paul Newman Person you most emulate (outside of family): John F. Kennedy Key to success: High level of awareness and focus on hard work If you were forced to choose another vocation, what would it be? Attorney