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Posted: November 15, 2012
Professional Profile: Marc Poirier 2012
Name: Marc Poirier
Title: President/Owner
Company: Peartree Corp., dba Peartree Office Furniture
Location: 35 Tripp St., Framingham, MA 01702
Place of birth: Lowell, Mass.
Family: Married 20 years to my wife Christine with 2 children Sophia and Zachary
First job unrelated to your current field: Paper route
First job in current field: Offices Unlimited Operations 1972
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Sales of new and used office furniture /liquidation services
Hobbies: Hiking /traveling/fishing/camping and spending time with my wife and family
Favorite novel: Jean de Florette /Manon of the Springs by Marcel Pagnol
Favorite film: The Count of Monte Christo
Keys to success: Just keep working hard at what you do best and the work will find you./take care of your customers/be honest with them/always tell the truth.
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Alfred White who showed my how to sell office furniture
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? I would be a painter or a musician.
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