Name: Bret O'Brien
Title: Senior Vice President
Company: O'Brien Commercial Properties, Inc.
Location: 5 Mount Royal Ave., Marlborough, Mass.
Birthplace: Boston
Birth Date: 1978
Family: Wife, Ashley; daughter, Brynn (3); son, Barry (2); and daughter, Maddie (1)
College: Cornell University
First job unrelated to your current field: Farm hand, Berlin Orchards
First job in current field: O'Brien Commercial Properties
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: Industrial and office sales and leasing of property in the Rte. 495 market.
Hobbies: Skiing, hunting, hiking, diving
Favorite Book: "The Sirens of Titan"
Favorite Movies: "The Matrix"
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Tom Hopkins
Keys to success: Hard work, cold calls, time management and exceeding client's expectations.
If you had to choose a different profession; what would it be? Manager of the Boston Red Sox
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