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John Karman 2009

Name: John Karman Title: Senior Project Manager/Building Envelope Specialist Company: Stephen J. Wessling Architects, Inc. Location: 1250 Hancock St. -Suite 815N, Quincy, MA 02169 Place of birth and year: Framingham, Mass. - 1962 Family: Wife, 2 children College: Wentworth Institute of Technology/ Boston Architectural College First job unrelated to your current field: Antique furniture restoration First job in current field: Framing contractor/carpenter What do you do now and what are you planning for the future?: Multi-disciplined architecture and interiors/to grow, develop and strengthen all areas of the firm Hobbies: Golfing, fishing and various sports Favorite novel: "The Firm" by John Grisham Favorite movie: "Shawshank Redemption" Keys to success: Understanding and doing the right thing. Building and expanding my knowledge in my discipline each and every day. Always taking the team approach. Person you most admire (outside of family): John F. Kennedy If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be: Business consultant
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The New England Real Estate Journal presents<br> the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate Journal presents
the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate proud to showcase the remarkable projects that have graced the cover and center spread of NEREJ this year, all made possible by the collaboration of outstanding project teams. Now, it's time to recognize the top project of 2024, and we need your vote!
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