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Professional Profile: Robert Hewitt 2012

Name: Robert Hewitt Title: Owner/Vice President Company: HewittYoung Electric LLC Location: Rochester, NY Place of birth: Rochester, NY Family: Wife Chris, son Cody, daughter Ashley College: MCC First job unrelated to your current field: Paperboy First job in your current field: Apprentice electrician What your firm does now and its plans for the future?: HYE currently has electrical projects on multiple colleges, including RIT, SUNY Geneseo, and SUNY Brockport. We also have public projects at Monroe County Office Building. The new Lake water pump station in Webster and Van Larre treatment plant. We have a variety of private customers and recently added a bucket truck to our fleet. HYE has invested in new tools to streamline processes on certain jobsites. We are looking to new areas to diversify in the communication field and other geographical areas. Hobbies: Golf, boating and snowmobiling Favorite film: Field of Dreams Favorite novel: One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest Keys to success: Hard work, determination, and the ability to work with others If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be?: Investment banking Person you admire most (outside of the family): The men and women in the armed forces keeping us safe.
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