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Roberta Baker 2010

Name: Roberta Baker Company: Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. Location: P.O Box 236, 322 Main St., Peru, VT, 05152 Birthplace and year: Proctor, VT, 1954 Family: Husband, Hugo Gauto; daughter, Melissa; son, David College: University of Vermont, BA in Political Science; Western New England College, School of Law, JD First job in title insurance or allied field: General law practice What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Vermont state manager and counsel for Fidelity and also cover N.H. Hobbies: Skiing, biking Favorite book: "Dr. Zhivago" by by Boris Pasternak Key to success: Do what you say you're going to do-follow through. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Social worker
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