Name: Barry Hume
Title: President & Co-founder
Company: Package Concierge
Location: Medfield, MA
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Education: BA, Harvard University; MBA, The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth
First job outside of real estate: KPMG Peat Marwick in Paris. I worked in their tax group.
First job in real estate or allied field: This is it. I came into this industry mid-career.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future?: Package Concierge has developed a digital locker system for package management. We designed it specifically for multifamily housing communities. Our system uses both hardware and software to solve the problem of on-site package management. We are a startup with installations in DC, MD, VA, NJ, CT & MA, and with several orders pending on the west coast. We believe this technology will become the standard for every multifamily property across the country - and we are working hard to make that happen.
How do you unwind from a busy day in real estate: I do Bikram Yoga
Favorite book or author: Right now I'm reading Dan Brown's Inferno. I enjoy that genre a lot.
Favorite movie: Pretty much anything with Meryl Streep.
Last song you downloaded: I like all kinds of music - but the last song I downloaded was Renee Fleming singing "A Letter from Sullivan Ballou"
One word to describe your work environment: Energized
Rules to live by in business: Keep it simple. Communicate often. Remember to laugh.
If you could invite one person to dinner (living or dead) who would it be?: Abraham Lincoln
What is your dream job?: I'm in it.
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