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Posted: June 4, 2015
Professional Profile: Kevin French, 2015
Name: Kevin French
Title: Vice President
Company: Landry/French Construction Company
Location: Scarborough, Maine
Place of birth: Portsmouth, N.H.
Family: Wife Augusta and four children: Maeghan, Cameron, Helen, Noah
College: University of Southern Maine
First job unrelated to your current field: Police Officer
First job in current field: International Paper/Construction Scheduler
What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Provides construction management, design/build, and general contracting services. Plans for the future include continued growth and expanding our client base by investing in our employees and providing great value and service to our clients.
Hobbies: Snow skiing, fly fishing, snowmobiling, piloting planes
Favorite novel / book: "Good to Great" by Jim Collins
Favorite film: "Tombstone"
Keys to success: Hire talented people / listen to clients' needs
Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Ronald Reagan
If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Fishing Guide
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