There Are No Do-Overs: The Big Red Factors for Sustaining a Business Long Term - Hardcover

Tom Raffio, CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, was born and raised in Weston, Massachusetts.  He graduated from Harvard University in 1978 and earned his Masters at Babson College in 1988.   After college, he began his career at John Hancock.  Ten years later he was hired at Delta Dental Plan of Massachusetts to start up the operations, and he worked his way up to Senior Vice President after ten years service.  In 1995, he moved to New Hampshire to become President and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental. 

Dave Cowens is a retired professional basketball player and former CBA, WNBA, and NBA head coach.  He was the Athletic Director of Regis College for two years, and he was one of five founders of the National Basketball Retired Players Association.  For 40 years, he conducted overnight basketball camps in the Greater Boston area attended by approximately 40,000 kids ages 10-17, and he conducted clinics in other U.S. cities, Asia, and Europe. Dave was Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Sports Museum of New England for 10 years where he managed, promoted, and raised funds for its educational programs. His civic involvement includes serving as the honorary chairman of many medical and social charitable organizations on a local and national level, and he served on the boards of Wheaton College and the Olympic Bank of Boston, each for five years.

Barbara McLaughlin, retired Director of Corporate Relations at Northeast Delta Dental, was born in Pennsylvania and raised on the North Shore of Boston.  After receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Education from Salem State University, she married her high school sweetheart in 1977.  She taught elementary school and junior high art for a number of years before beginning her career in the Office of the President at Northeast Delta Dental in 1987.  She was recognized as a Far Exceeds employee every year for ten years before being placed in the Hall Of Fame.

There Are No Do-Overs: The Big Red Factors for Sustaining a Business Long Term displays the importance of success in the business world, combining business and basketball to create a slam dunk read. Raffio, McLaughlin and Cowens prove that you can shine on and off the court!" -Jack Heath, host of New Hampshire Today and author of Salem VI: Rebecca's Rising