Name: Christopher Hills
Title: Managing director
Company: 23 Ventures
Location: North Andover, Mass.
Place of birth: Hartford, Conn.
Family: Wife and 2 kids
College: Roger Williams University
First job unrelated to your current field: Leasing company
First job in current field: Mortgage company for financial planner
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Commercial lending and would like to move to be a private lender
Hobbies: Coach junior hockey
Favorite novel: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Favorite film: Last of the Mohicans
Keys to success: Work hard, be honest and do what you say your going to do.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family)? Gordie Howe
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Professional hockey coach
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