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Posted: September 25, 2008
Robert Clark, RLA Vice President
Name: Robert Clarke, RLA
Title: Vice President
Company: Allen & Major Associates, Inc.
Location: Manchester, N.H.
Birthplace and year: Malden, Mass. 1970
Family: Wife, two stepsons (Tyler, Connor), and daughter, Linda
College: University of Massachusetts
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Landscape architecture, site design and permitting
Hobbies: Skiing, kayaking, fishing
Favorite book: "Lewis and Clark"
Favorite movie: Any Clint movie
Person you admire most (outside of family): Frederick Law Olmsted
Keys to success: Learn from your mistakes and do not forget history.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Fritz Wetherbee on New Hampshire Chronicle
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