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Thomas Kostinden - President, TLT Construction Corporation

Name: Thomas Kostinden Title: President Company: TLT Construction Corp. Location: Wakefield, MA Place of Birth and Year: Boston, MA - 1957 Family: Wife - Cindy, 3 daughters - Bianca (11), Skylar (6), Dasia (6) College: Wentworth Institute of Technology First Job in current field: Construction laborer in 1972 What Your Firm Does Now and Its Plans for the Future: TLT is now the leading school builder in New England. Future plans include becoming the leading builder in New England of private hospitals, educational facilities and non-profit Institutions. Hobbies: Work Favorite Novel: Friends in High Places Favorite Film: Patton Keys to Success: Discipline, Focus and Honor If You Had To Choose a Different Profession, What Would It Be? Bahamian Venture Capitalist
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