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Posted: October 13, 2011
Robert Fraser 2011
Name: Robert Fraser
Title: Senior Broker
Company: Unicorn Realty
Location: Norwell, MA
Place of birth: Willimantic, CT
Family: Married, two children, four grandchildren
College: Babson College '69
First job unrelated to your current field: Banking
First job in current field: Commercial real estate broker - Conway Commercial
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Unicorn Realty is a commercial real estate development, brokerage, and management organization that has served Boston's South Shore region for over 30 years. Presently, Unicorn owns and manages over 1.2 million s/f of industrial, retail, and office space with over 250 tenants. Unicorn's plan for the future is to continue to grow our tenant base within our existing portfolio and aggressively seek to acquire additional commercial real estate opportunities.
Hobbies: Golf, reading, and a little woodworking
Keys to success: Hard work, professional approach, integrity
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Bill Gates
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