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Owners Developers & Managers
Posted: March 4, 2009
Kathleen Franco 2009
Name: Kathleen Depin Franco
Title: Director of Property Management/Partner - IREM President
Company: MB Management Co.
Location: Braintree, Mass.
Place of Birth and Year: Fall River, Mass. - 1960
Family: Married to Carlos Franco with two sons; Christopher and Adam
College: Cambridge College - Masters in Management
First Job Unrelated to your current field: Manager of a Bridal Boutique
First Job in current field: Executive asst. to president of a property management/development company
What Your Firm Does Now and Its Plans for the Future: At MB Management Co., we provide property management services to real estate owners. Our currently portfolio consists of over 4,000 apartments in 5 states. Our future plan is to continue to grow our property management business throughout N.E.
Hobbies: Reading and Crafts
Favorite Novel: Gone with the Wind
Favorite Film: A Lion in Winter
Keys to Success: Always give more than you receive
Person(s) You Most Admire (outside of family): FDR
If You Had To Choose a Different Profession, What Would It Be? Talk show host
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