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Professional Profile: Ryan Collins 2015

Name: Ryan Collins Title: Director of Commercial Marketing Company: Fafard Real Estate Location: Milford, Mass. Place of Birth and Year: Milford, Mass. 1990 Family: One Sister- Erica, Mother- Pam, Father- Mark, Large Extended Family College: Bryant University First Job Unrelated to your current field: Bartender First Job in current field: Fafard Real Estate What You Firm Does now and its plans for the Future? FRE Building Co., Inc. specializes in land development with in-house marketing, engineering, and site building construction departments. FRE supervises all phases of a project to effectively deliver a quality product at the best value to the customer. Hobbies: Studies of film, tennis, fishing Favorite Film: "Reservoir Dogs" Favorite Novel: "The Great Gatsby" Keys to Success: "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."- Thomas Edison Person(s) You Most Admire (outside of family)? Howard Stern, Alfred Hitchcock If you had to Choose a Different Profession, What Would it Be? Police officer
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