The Basics
Name of organization: C&R Development Co. LLC
Title: President CEO
Education: Real Estate Broker Certification, University Of Hartford
Previous job: Dishwasher
On the job
Guiding business principle: Pay yourself first.
Best way to keep your competitive edge: Be willing to take a risk.
Proudest accomplishment: Saving lives
Goal yet to be achieved: Heaven
Favorite part of the job: To make sure that my employees are happy!
Least favorite part of the job: Inevitability of having to lay off people
Most influential business book: “Green Power” by A.G. Gaston
Personal touch in your office: Family pictures; my grandchildren’s pictures
Judgment calls
Best business decision: Going into the construction and transportation business
Worst business decision: Owned a women’s shoe store in Bridgeport
Biggest missed opportunity: Did not buy more land in East Granby
Best way to spot trends: Find a need
Your pet peeve: Dealing with people who procrastinate
Personal side
City of residence: Plantsville section of Southington
Favorite way to relax: I love spending time with my wife Sheila and watching my grandchildren grow up!
Hobbies: Pickle ball, basketball and pool
Last vacation: Florida
Favorite movie: I love westerns: “Tombstone”
The car you drive: Audi Q7
Currently reading: “One Nation” by Dr. Ben Carson
Favorite cause: Curtis D Robinson Men’s Health Institute at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center
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