News: Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: August 16, 2012
Austin Smith 2012
Name: Austin Smith
Title: Senior Vice President, Marketing and Real Estate
Company: Groom Construction
Location: Salem, MA and Oakdale, MN
Place of birth: New York, NY
Family: Wife, 2 kids; son at Gettysburg College, daughter at Union College
College: Plymouth State University
First job unrelated to your current field: First National Bank of Boston
First job in current field: Groom Construction
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Preconstruction, construction management, design-build, permitting, general contracting and energy solutions.
Hobbies: Skiing, Golf and family
Favorite novel: Pillars of the Earth
Favorite film: Caddy Shack
Keys to success: Diligence, honesty, follow up and quality
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Lee Iacocca
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Professional golfer
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