Professional Profile: Michael Parquette - 2000

Name: Michael Parquette - 2000

Title: Assistant director, community development

Company: City of Peabody, Community Development Dept.

Location: Peabody, Mass.

Birthplace: Cambridge, Mass., - 1953

Family: Wife Arlene and 3 Children – Matt, Laura, Brian High school/college activities: Baseball, football, skiing, tennis First job outside of real estate: Environmental planner – Central Mass. Regional Planning Commission First job in real estate or allied field: City planner – Newton St. Louis, Inc., St. Louis, Mo. What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? City Planning, economic development, redevelopment Hobbies, likes: Tennis, skiing, jogging, reading Last book: “Murder in Brentwood” and “Bare Knuckles and Back Rooms” Last Movie: “Jerry Maguire” Key to success: Never lose sight of the fact that in the overall scheme of things, your family is more important than anything. If you were not successful in the business you are now in and were forced to choose another vocation, what would it be? A craftsman of antique reproduction.