News: Construction Design & Engineering
Posted: December 15, 2011
Mark Hodson 2011
Name: Mark Hodsdon
Title: President
Company: Palmer & Sicard, Inc.
Location: Exeter, NH
Place of birth: Exeter, NH
Family: Wife Beverly; children Catherine and John; Step-children Ethan and Darci
College: Master's Degree - Southern New Hampshire University; Bachelor's degree - Daniel Webster College
First job unrelated to your current field: High school business teacher
First job in current field: Carpenter
What your firm does now and its plans for the future?: We are a full service mechanical contractor operating primarily in New Hampshire, southern Maine, and northern Massachusetts. Our services include plumbing, pipefitting, ductwork fabrication and installation, controls, and preventative maintenance. We are looking to expand our service base and are aggressively entering the renewable energy and energy services fields.
Hobbies: Golf, travel, watching all of my children's athletic events
Favorite novel: Nice Bike by Mark Scharenbroich
Favorite film: Dodgeball
Keys to success: "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." Confucius
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Donald Trump
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be?: Real estate developer
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