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Posted: June 10, 2009
William Suglia 2009
Name: William Suglia
Title: Senior Vice President/Division Executive
Company: Citizens Bank
Location: Manchester, N.H.
Birthplace and year: New York City, 1957
Family: Wife, Lisa; children: triplets, John, Will, Cara, and Thomas
College: St. Anselm College, BA, Political Science; New York University, MBA
First job outside of finance: Parking lot attendant
First job in finance or allied field: Commercial real estate lender, Chase Manhattan Bank
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Manage the commercial real estate group for northern New England, maintain an ongoing book of business relationships; maintain credit stability; make new loans (selectively).
Hobbies: Skiing, golf, riding my Harley
Favorite book: "The Republic of Suffering" by Drew Gilpin Faust
Favorite movie: "Deuce Bigelow"
Key to success: Read the fine print.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Teacher
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