News: Financial Digest
Posted: February 12, 2009
Robert McDonald 2009
Name: Robert McDonald
Title: President, Mass. Mortgage Bankers Association
Company: Mass. Mortage Group, Inc.
Location: 100 George P. Hassett Dr., Medford, MA 02155
First job outside of finance: Rare coin dealer
First job in real estate or allied field: Independent mortage broker for RTM Financial
What do your do now and what are you planning for the future? Increase membership; continue to offer members the necessary education requirements for state and federal regulations.
Hobbies: Golf, deep sea fishing, rare coin dealing
Favorite book: "What to say when you talk to yourself" by Shad Helmstetter
Keys to success: Daily, weekly, monthly planning.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Rare coin dealer for Collvestcoins.com
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