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Dennis Serpone 2010

Name: Dennis Serpone Title: President Company: New England Restaurant Brokers Location: 580 Salem St., Ste. 32, Wakefield, Mass. 01880 Birthplace: Winhrop, Mass. Birth Date: 1943 Family: Divorced; two sons: Justin and Jordan College: Lowell Technological Institute, BS Engineering; Suffolk University, MBA First job unrelated to your current field: Raytheon Missile Systems, manufacturing design First job in current field: Bolt Family Trust ... Disney World land sales What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? For the past 30 years we've represented both buyers and sellers of food and liquor businesses. In addition we provide management consulting and acquisition financing, detailed at www.nerestaurantbrokers.com. Future plans are to increase our staff of brokers from 11 to at least 15. Hobbies: Having scored a hole in one, I now have only two hobbies ....golf and travel. Favorite book: "A Case for Christ" by Lee Strobel Favorite movie: "The Natural" with Robert Redford Person you most emulate (outside of family): Sean Hannity Keys to success: Perseverance. Never quit. Success is the journey, not necessarily the goal. The platform of success is a formal education, the process is hard work and determination. "Experience is priceless" If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Stock trader
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