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Posted: February 9, 2011
Sean Sargeant 2011
Name: Sean Sargeant, SRA
Title: President, Vermont Chapter of the Appraisal Institute
Company: Sargeant Appraisal Services
Location: 8 Sonic Dr., Rutland, VT 05701
Family: Wife, Dawn, one daughter
College: University of Vermont, BS, Mechanical Engineering
First job outside of appraisal: Battery Development Engineer for EI Systems
First job in appraisal or allied field: Sargeant Appraisal trainee
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? As chapter president I will communicate new regulatory changes to members, oversee continuing education and urge associate members to become designated as MAIs or SRAs
Hobbies: Outdoor activities: skiing: mountain biking, hunting
Favorite book: "Freakonomics"
Favorite movie: "The Seven Samurai"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Ronald Reagan
Key to success: Do what you say you are going to do.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Engineer.
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