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Posted: June 17, 2009
Ruth Dillingham 2009
Company: First American Title Insurance Co.
Location: 101 Huntington Ave., 13th Fl., Boston, MA, 02199
Birthplace and year: New Haven, Conn., 1953
Family: Husband, Albert Curran; son, Sean; daughter, Mary
College: Mount Holyoke College, AB, cum laude; B.U. School of Law, JD
First job in title insurance or allied field: Research assistant, Suffolk County Registry of Deeds
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Keep association relevant to the membership thereby increasing membership which is good for our coffers.
Hobbies: Cooking, sailing, reading
Favorite book: "Julie and Julia" by Julie Powell
Favorite movie: "Dirty Dancing"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Dennis Maguire (Harrison & Maguire)
Key to success: Understand all facets of the problem and be able to explain to anyone.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Teaching
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