Name: Brian Bannon
Title: CEO
Company: ThermaXX, LLC
Location: West Haven, CT
Place of birth: CT
Family: Wife Maria, Children Joey and Justine
College: Undergraduate Studies, University of Connecticut
First job unrelated to your current field: Summer custodian
First job in current field: Asbestos removal estimator
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? ThermaXX provides removable insulation for steam piping components requiring maintenance or inspection. Our primary focus is energy savings and work area temperature reduction. ThermaXX's patented smart technology wirelessly transmits pipe temperatures and documents accurate energy savings. ThermaXX continues to invest heavily in R&D and focuses its effort's on developing cutting edge technology for the mechanical insulation industry. ThermaXX recently became part of the "Internet of Things" by uploading real-time Pipe insulation temperatures to the "Cloud."
Hobbies: Skiing, Golf, Biking, Baseball
Favorite novel: "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett
Favorite film: "Black Hawk Down"
Keys to success: "Never quit" and humility
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Former deceased wrestling coach Bill Coelho
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Finance
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