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Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: August 18, 2009
William Gray 2009
Name: William Gray
Title: Principal
Company: Vision 3 Architects
Location: 225 Chapman St., Providence, RI 02905
Place of birth and year: Fall River, Mass. - 1945
Family: Married, 3 children and 3 grandchildren
College: Rhode Island School of Design
First job outside of real estate: Camp counselor teaching 8-10 year old children basketball and softball.
First job in real estate: Intern architect designing Red Coach Grills & Howard Johnson Motor Lodges.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Currently, I am president of Vision 3 Architects. A happy, healthy retirement is planned.
Hobbies: Beach, golf, Disney collectibles, being a slave to yard work.
Favorite book: The Experience Economy by Joseph Pine II and James Gilmore
Favorite movie: Toy Story
Key to success: Take a chance - go for it - make it happen!
If you were forced to chose another vocation, what would it be?: Animator for Disney Studios.
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