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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: November 15, 2012
Professional Profile: Paul Kourafas 2012
Name: Paul Kourafas
Title: CEO
Company: Kourafas Sweeping
Location: Stoughton, Mass.
Place of birth: Boston
Family: Three son's
College: Massasoit Community College
First job unrelated to your current field: Home building
First job in current field: Webster Engineering
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We have sweeping contract's with municipalities and privately owned companies.
Hobbies: Sporting events, traveling
Favorite novel: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite film: Green Mile
Keys to success: Work smart and hard
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Jack Welch
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Home building and construction
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