William McLaughlin Chairman Greater Boston Real Estate Board

Name: William McLaughlin Title: Senior Vice President of Development Company: AvalonBay Communities Location: Boston Birthplace and year: Boston, 1964 Family: Wife and six children College: Harvard First job unrelated to your current field: Financial Analyst First job in current field: Broker, Coldwell Banker Commercial What your firm does now and its plans for the future? Apt. REIT, NY Stock Exchange. Build, own and manage luxury apartments on the East and West coasts. Hobbies: Skiing, golf, coach kids Favorite movie: "Patton" Favorite book: "ABC's of Selling" by Roland Hopkins Person you most admire (outside of family): Roland Hopkins Keys to success: Luck and hard work If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Mayor of a major city