Home: Marco Island, FL; Windsor, CT. Age: Sixty-something. Birthplace: Worcester, MA. Profession: Builder. Organization: Coastal Homes of Marco Island. Title: General Manager. Significant other: Jacqueline Pecoy (spouse). Alma mater: OJT.
Latest contribution to others: Helping my son deal with divorce. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Moving to California and becoming a general contractor. Hobbies: Playing with my grandkids; collecting diecast trucks. Recent travel or adventure: Zip line. Last book read: The Mitch Rapp series, by Vince Flynn. Recently viewed and recommended: Green Book.
Personality profile: Creative, intuitive, compassionate, non-judgmental. What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Honest. Moral compass: Honesty. How do you define a perfect friendship? Loyal and non-judgmental. How do you define an ideal business relationship? Honesty and integrity. What is your greatest joy? Time spent with my grandchildren. What is your greatest fear? Cancer. What word or phrase do you use far too often? Some days you get the elevator, others you get the shaft. What natural talent have you neglected? Playing the guitar. What occupation, other than your own, do you most admire? Pilots. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? Marco Island; Costco. What is at the top of your bucket list? Travel, to warm places. How do you relieve stress? Working out in the gym or on my Peleton. What is your go-to workout? Spinning. What ingredient is essential to your perfect vacation? Sun and the beach.
What was your first paying job? Delivering groceries at age twelve. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? Monopoly. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Green Book. What’s prominently featured on your home or office wall? A portrait of Abraham Lincoln. Besides your parents, who has had the greatest influence on your life? My grandmother. What’s the best advice you received growing up? If you are good at what you do, you will always have work. What’s the best advice you received in your career? There are three things to think about when opening a business. You can only pick one: be the biggest, the richest or the best. I only want to be the best. What is your go-to source of news and information? Fox News. What is your go-to source of creative inspiration? Houze. What company or organization do you most admire? Costco. They know their clientele. If they don’t have it, I probably don’t need it. What world event has had the greatest influence on your life? The assassination of John F. Kennedy. What personal circumstance has had the greatest influence on your life? The death of my grandmother.
What change are you working on to effect in your profession or field?
Making life better for people in their environment, to live and enjoy family time.
What change would you like to see in the world? Truth matters. There is only one truth. What message do you want to send out into the world? You only come this way once. What mega-trend most excites you? AI and the medical field. What mega-trend most concerns you? Woke.
What title would you choose for the movie about your life? The Long Way Around. What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Tommy Lee Jones. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? All my family. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? A carpenter. After your loved ones, what object would you first save from your burning home? Family photos. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my grandkids. What advice would you give your younger self? Stay true to yourself. What day in your life would you choose to re-live? High school graduation day. What period in your life would you do differently, if you could? My forties.
Personal motto: Honesty and integrity. Not much else matters if you get that right. Desired epitaph: An honest and fair man.
