News: Northern New England
Posted: October 1, 2009
Bruce Waters 2009
Name: Bruce Waters
Title: Senior Broker
Company: McLaughry Commercial
Location: 93 South Main St., West Lebanon, NH, 03784
Place of birth and year: Winchester, Mass. - 1948
Family: Wife and two children
College: University of New Hampshire
First job unrelated to your current field: "Lumper" on Gloucester (Mass.) harbor
First job in current field: Vice president Realty Development Group, Camden, ME.
What your firm does now and its plans for the future: General commercial sales and leasing. Asset management for targeted clients.
Hobbies: Gardening, tennis, golf and photography
Favorite novel: Patrick O'Brien's series on English novel history
Favorite film: Sound of Music or White Christmas
Keys to success: Watching out for details...doing what you say you will do.
Person you most admire (outside of family): George Mitchell for his negotiating skills
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be: Landscape architect
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