Professional Profile: Graham Ruggie 2015

Name: Graham Ruggie AIA Title: Principal Architect Company: Janez Design & Development LLC Location: 1253 Worcester Road, Suite 101, Framingham, Mass. Place of birth: Cleveland, Ohio Family: Wife Ana and two daughters College: B.S. Boston University, M.Arch. Boston Architectural College First job unrelated to your current field: Restaurant manager First job in current field: Office staff at CBT What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Mixed-use, multi-family, retail, day care and residential Hobbies: Golf, reading, gardening and more golf Favorite novel: Profiles in Courage, JFK Favorite film: Godfather Keys to success: Honesty, Integrity and preparation Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): My next door neighbors. The wife is a saint that never complains and is always thinking of others. The husband can fix anything. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Navy pilot

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