Professional Profile: Carl Barron 1997

Name: Carl Barron - 1997

Title: Chairman of the Board

Company: Putnam Furniture Leasing Co. and Housing Options Unlimited

Location: Cambridge, Mass.

Birthplace: Cambridge, Mass., - 1916

Family: 5 children, 9 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild (soon) College: Bowdoin College, Harvard Business School First job outside of real estate: Putnam Furniture Leasing, 1939 First job in real estate or allied field: Same What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? CEO and planning for the next century Hobbies, likes: Reading, Oriental art, photography, writing, traveling Key to success: To understand that “the only good deal is one where both parties are satisfied?” If you were not successful in the business you are now in and were forced to choose another vocation, whether you are qualified or not, what would it be? I am successful and at age 81 have no plans to change.