Name: Steven Elliott, SRA, MRA
Title: Principal
Company: Elliott Gottschalk & Associates
Location: 78 Thomas St., Ashland, Mass. 01721.
Birthplace and year: Milford, Mass. - 1952
Family: Wife Kathleen and two children, Matthew and Kristin
College: Providence College - BS in Business Mgmt.; Babson College - MBA Marketing
First job outside of appraisal: Short order cook
First job in appraisal or allied field: Boston Five Cent Savings - construction inspections
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Commercial appraisals for local lenders and litigation work for attorneys; teaching.
Hobbies: Read, travel, cooking, love all sports
Favorite book: The Dark Tower series by Stephen King
Favorite movie: "Aliens"
Person you admire most (outside of family): John D. Hewitt
Key to success: Be honest, work hard.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Rock and Roll drummer
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