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Posted: March 13, 2008
William McLaughlin Chairman Greater Boston Real Estate Board
Name: William McLaughlin
Title: Senior Vice President of Development
Company: AvalonBay Communities
Location: Boston
Birthplace and year: Boston, 1964
Family: Wife and six children
College: Harvard
First job unrelated to your current field: Financial Analyst
First job in current field: Broker, Coldwell Banker Commercial
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Apt. REIT, NY Stock Exchange. Build, own and manage luxury apartments on the East and West coasts.
Hobbies: Skiing, golf, coach kids
Favorite movie: "Patton"
Favorite book: "ABC's of Selling" by Roland Hopkins
Person you most admire (outside of family): Roland Hopkins
Keys to success: Luck and hard work
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Mayor of a major city
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