Keith Stokes 2010

Name: Keith Stokes Title: Executive Director Company: R.I. Economic Development Corp. Location: 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101, Providence, RI 02908 Place of birth and year: Newport, RI - July 1958 Family: Wife, Theresa and four children College: Cornell University, BS and University of Chicago, MA What your firm does now and its plans for the future: To work with R.I. Economic Development Corp. board of directors and the governor to drive the R.I. economy forward Hobbies: Historic preservation and interpretation Favorite novel: "Roots: The Saga of an American Family" by Alex Haley Favorite film: Glory Keys to success: Passion, honesty and communication Person(s) you most admire: My father If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be: American history professor