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| Jeff Boyce |
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| Occupation |
| Senior Vice President, Professional Services & Support, ADERANT |
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| First Car |
| 1965 Datsun 1600 Roadster |
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| Favorite Restaurant |
| North Pond in Lincoln Park, Chicago |
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| What are three things most people don't know about you? |
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a. I’m a classically trained bass violin player and have played at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, and toured Europe as a high schooler.
b. I have sung in The Atlanta Opera and sang backup for Andy Williams.
c. I’m an amateur actor in little theater and also was an extra in “Enemy of the State.”
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| What's been your greatest adventure in life? |
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Singing for Pope Benedict in 2006 and in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome for the High Mass of The Feast of St. Peter’s Chair.
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| What's your best childhood memory? |
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Going onto the field at Shea Stadium in 1965 and meeting the NY Mets and Lou Brock of the Cardinals.
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| If you could have a conversation with a person of your choice, past, present or future, who would that person be and why? |
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Thomas Jefferson - I find his breadth, depth, and zeal for life fascinating!
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| What's the hardest thing you've ever done in your life? |
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Put my beloved Bernese Mountain Dog to sleep when he was only 4 years old.
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| Tell us about your favorite hobby. |
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Singing - church choir, community chorus, opera, country, rock and roll. Every chance I get.
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| What are you currently reading? What is your favorite book? |
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Currently - The Thames by Peter Aykroyd - I’m fascinated with English history.
Favorite - The Stand by Steven King
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| Is there a particular place or thing you want to see? |
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I would like to do a safari in Africa.
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| If you could give $10,000 to a charity, what would that charity be and why? |
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The American Cancer Society. They touch so many lives and we’ve made such great progress in the past 10 years - you just think that perhaps we’re around the corner from a breakthrough.
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| If you weren't on the professional services career track, what would you be doing? |
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Playing bass and singing backup for Faith Hill.
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| What is the path that led you to Professional Services/Consulting? |
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I got into justifying “getting into the services business” at IBM back in the late 80’s. I really believed it and just followed the passion.
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| What advice would you give to a recent graduate who just took a job in professional services? |
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Get a frequent flyer number, keep your skills high - and BE FLEXIBLE!
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