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Rose Viola
Q: What is
your biggest
professional
accomplishment
since receiving this
award?
O
nly fi ve
years after
pioneering
the fuel tank
industry by starting
Tankworks, I
opened Teddy's Oil
& Energy. Teddy's
Oil, is a full-service
heating oil dealer
providing old-
fashioned customer
service that our
customers love.
Teddy's Oil started
in 2000 with just
one customer and
has grown into one
of the area's most
respected family-
owned heating oil
dealers. We off er a
full range of HVAC
services, including
heating and air
conditioning, along
with automatic oil
delivery, budget
plans and service
contracts.
I am very proud
to say that I have
both my son and
daughter working
with me. We look
forward to many
more years in the
heating oil and fuel
tank industries!
Year Won: 1997
Current Title: Owner
Company: Tankworks
Current Age: 62
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David Eustis
Q: What did the 40
Under 40 award
mean to you?
W
inning the
40 Under
40 Award
in my early 30s
told me that my
hard work and
perseverance was
paying off. It was
also a testament to
the group of people
that I worked with
every day and how
they motivated
me to be better.
Coming from a
background as a
college football
coach, transitioning
to the business
world made it easier
for me — I was
someone who was
always driven by
goals and success.
Working with
business leaders
like Oz Griebel in
the late 1990s was
also something that
taught me a lot and
engaged me even
deeper with the
Hartford business
community.
Year Won: 1998
Current Title: Vice
President
Company: Headmaster,
Xavier High School
Current Age: 55
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