David Carver

Town: Williamstown

Age: 48

Birth date: September 29, 1954

Birthplace: Boston

Occupation: Real estate manager & developer

How I would describe myself: Preoccupied to the point of being a bad listener (I’m working on it).

Current volunteerism, board memberships, etc.: Chamber of Commerce, director of Downtown Development Inc., North Adams (DDI finished work in 2000), Downtown Development Inc., Pittsfield.

Family: Wife, three daughters

Education: B.S. in civil engineering, Union College; M.S. in systems management, University of Southern California

Personal hero/role model: Anyone, anywhere, who boldly fights.

Why is this person a hero/role model to you?: For personal freedom, private property rights, and individual responsibility.

Personal achievement(s) of which you are most proud: Military service in the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corp.; being the father of three daughters; and participating in the downtown redevelopment project.

The best advice you can give someone: 1.) Work hard. 2.) Character matters.

Most recent book read and author’s name: “Empire,” by Mitchell Pacelle (about the ownership of the Empire State Building).

Favorite TV/radio show: “The O’Reilly Factor”

Pet peeve: Inefficiency and waste of any kind.

Hobbies/interests: Sailing, landscaping, photography, international travel and urban renewal (professionally).