News: Spotlights
Posted: June 18, 2015
Professional Profile: Mark Comstock 2015
Name: Mark Comstock
Title: First Vice President of New England Land Title Association
Company: Commonwealth Land Title Insurance
Location: One State Street, Suite 600, Providence, RI
Place of birth and year: Warwick, RI - 1966
Family: Wife - Normajean, children - Paige, Nathan, Molly, Jeffrey, Mason, Matthew
College: University of Rhode Island - BA Urban Affairs; JD - New England School of Law
First job outside of Title Insurance: Juvenile Counselor for Ocean Ties
First job in Title Insurance or allied field: Agent for Equity Title
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Meet to discuss issues to affect agents, manage agent base and programs.
Hobbies: Time with family, golf, mentoring academic in need children
Favorite book: The Shining by Stephen King
Favorite movie: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Person you most emulate (outside of family): Ronald Reagan
Key to success (one idea): Listen to the customer
If you were forced to choose another vocation what would it be?: Teacher
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