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Posted: May 6, 2009
Douglas Macmillan 2009
Name: Douglas Macmillan
Title: President
Company: Macmillan and Son, Inc.
Location: 1537 Main St., Springfield, Mass.
Birthplace: Holyoke, Mass.
Birth Date: 1966
Family: Wife, Kathy; daughters: Grace and Caitlin
College: BS, Business Administration; minor in Finance - American International College
First job unrelated to your current field: Landscaper
First job in current field: Property management
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Principally commercial and industrial real estate brokerage. Continuation of providing professional real estate services with honesty and integrity.
Hobbies: Motorcycles, mountain biking, fire arms, anything to do with the ocean
Favorite book: Too many to mention
Favorite Movie: Again, too many to mention
Person you admire (outside of family): Winston Churchill
Key to success: Integrity
If you had to choose another profession; what would it be? Real estate attorney
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