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Professional Profile: Bruce Waters, 2015

Name: Bruce Waters Title: Senior Broker Company: LANG MCLAUGHRY COMMERCIAL, Hanover, N.H. Birthplace: Winchester, Mass. 1948 Family: Married, Marion. Children: Britta and Morgan. Education: University of New Hampshire, graduated 1972 First job outside of real estate: With the help of my mother mentor, Karleen, we bought a defunct general store and closed marina in Maine, revived them, and sold them for a nice profit. First job in real estate: Buying and selling older commercial real estate properties in Maine. Then spent five years in Florida developing an entire island: The Safety Harbor Club. Hobbies: Golf, tennis, and gardening (flowers and veggies at a summer vacation property in Maine). Favorite book: Revolutionary War books. Favorite movie: "Sound of Music" Favorite tv show: The Golf Channel Person you respect most outside of family: Konrad Ulbrick, a mentor inventor. If you could have lunch with anyone deceased (not family): Winston Churchill on a battleship discussing the defeat of Germany with FDR. Key to success: Preparation and have fun and being member of CCIM.
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