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Robert Conrad 2009

Name: Robert Conrad Title: President Company: The Conrad Group Location: 300 Congress St., Suite 302, Quincy, Mass. 02169 Birthplace and year: Weymouth, 1951 Family: Divorced - 3 daughters: Lindsay, 27; Kristen, 23; Olivia, 13. 1 son: Matt, 15. College: University of New Hampshire, Class of '73, Major - Economics First job unrelated to your current field: High school teacher and coach First job in current field: Coldwell Banker, Boston 1981 - 1988 What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Commercial brokerage. We have no plans to deviate from this in the future. Hobbies: Renovating homes Favorite book: "The Shack" Favorite movie: "Field of Dreams" Person you admire (outside of family): John Sundborg Keys to success: Enjoy what you do and do it better than anyone else. If you had to choose another profession, what would it be? Cardiac physician
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