Steve Parsons

Steve Parsons grew up in Farmington CT, the fourth of six children. After high school, he headed north to Waterville, ME where he got his bachelor's degree at Colby College.

Most of his summers while in school were spent at Parsons Buick Company sweeping parking lots, washing cars, and working in the Parts/Service Departments. Upon graduation, he joined the family business. He met his wife, Cindy, who was working as a telephone operator there and they married in 1975. Marrying a girl from Southington meant moving into town, as she would not leave.

Steve and Cindy have two children: Nick, currently teaching at Washington State University and working on his doctorate in sociology, and Erin, currently on a 6+ year plan at Wentworth Institute in Boston.

Sponsored by Pat Porriello, Steve joined Rotary in 1983 and was president in 1988 (the year women were first allowed to join). He is currently on the Scholarship Committee and heads up the Refrigerator Wrestling Team for the Apple Harvest Festival (mainly the result of having access to pick up trucks). It was also having a truck that caused fellow Rotarian Rod (Slumlord) Greaves to convince Steve to go into partnership and seek their fortune in the real estate market of the 80's. Despite that episode, they remain on speaking terms.

In his spare time, Steve enjoys traveling and golf. (ed. note: Tiger Woods once asked to have a picture taken with Steve; if you are persistent, Steve will show you the photo.)