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Semoon Oh 2012

Name: Semoon Oh Title: President Company: VAV International, Inc. Mechanical Engineers Location: Woburn, Mass. Place of birth: South Korea, immigrated to U.S. in 1967 Family: Wife and two daughters College: Penn State, Bachelor of Architectural Engineering First job unrelated to your current field: Summer job as a golf caddy First job in current field: United Engineers, Boston. What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Specialist in retrofit projects and green designs. Continued growth in geothermal, CoGen/CHP, and innovative energy design fields. Hobbies: Soccer, tennis, skiing, boating, clamming, fishing, and trying out different restaurants with the Mrs. Favorite novel: Hunt for Red October Favorite film: Sound of Music Keys to success: Always have dream, but set realistic goals then follow through with indefatigable diligence. Person(s) you most admire (outside of family): Martin Luther King, Jr. If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Can't imagine!
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