Name: Erik Lawrence
Title: Property Manager, CPM
Company: Corcoran Management Company
Location: Pelham Apartments, Framingham, MA
Place of birth: Framingham, MA
Family: Married with two daughters
College: Salem State University
First job unrelated to your current field: My first job out of college was as a project manager for Sign Story.
First job in current field: My first job in property management was as a leasing consultant for Corcoran Management Company.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Corcoran Management owns and manages multi-family apartment communities. Corcoran seeks superior results as property managers by performing professionally and fulfilling our financial and management responsibilities to owners.
Hobbies: Playing Hockey, Boating, and Fishing.
Favorite novel: "1776" by David McCullough
Favorite film: Forest Gump
Keys to success: Success is measured by happiness and having a healthy balance between your personal and professional life. The key to success is to surround yourself with people that are smarter than you and with people you love.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Veterans
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Firefighter
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