Professional Profile: Don Provencher - 2011

Name: Don Provencher - 2011

Title: President

Company: Provencher Engineering, LLC

Location: Merrimack, N.H.

Birthplace: Manchester, N.H.

Family: Linda (wife); 2 sons - Jordan (10) & Jason (9) College: BS Civil Engineering (UNH); MS Geo-environmental Eng. (UMass. - Lowell) First job unrelated to your current field: Age 14 years, Independent Delivery Service, Manchester, N.H. (packed news mailers into plastic bags and delivered around city) First job in real estate or allied field: Beals and Thomas, Inc., Southborough, Mass. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future: Analyses, design and permitting of well water supplies, stormwater recharge and wastewater systems. Future plans are to keep the firm small and continue to provide superior attention and service, both economically and professionally for my clientelle. Hobbies: Skiing, camping, softball, kayaking, Red Sox, Rock-n-Roll concerts, entertaining with friends. Favorite book: "Old Yeller" Favorite movie: "Saving Private Ryan" Person you most admire (outside of family): Warren Buffet, Albert Einstein Key to success: Make education your primary focus in high school and college. Diligence to learn is more important than the name / prestige of your school. Seek an employer that provides multi-disciplinary services. Focus on learning everything you can from every possible discipline while completing a graduate education. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Doctor of medicine or medical research