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Professional Profile: Ben Tucker 2015

Name: Ben Tucker Title: Senior Vice President Company: Chapman Construction/Design Location: Newton, MA Place of birth: Pennsylvania Family: Married with two daughters College: Hobart College, Washington University; Architecture & Construction Management First job unrelated to your current field: Gas station attendant First job in current field: Rough framing carpenter What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Chapman provides industry leading construction management and consulting services to our clients in the commercial office, education and healthcare markets. Our plans include continued refinement of what we do best; infusing each of our projects with hard work, collaboration, broad industry expertise and sustainable thinking. Hobbies: skiing, mountain biking, tennis, fishing (anything outside), home renovation projects, youth soccer spectator Favorite novel: And the Mountains Echoed, Khalid Hosseini Favorite film: The Usual Suspects Keys to success: Passion for what you do. Willingness to work hard. Remaining open minded and respectful no matter the circumstances. Person(s) you admire (outside of family): Yvon Chouinard, and others who merge business success with social and environmental sensibility If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Ski patrol in Jackson Hole.
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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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