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Rick Kaplan 2012

Name: Rick Kaplan Title: President, Commercial Division Company: RE/MAX Executive Realty Location: Franklin, MA Place of birth: Boston, MA Family: Wife Laura, two sons Jeremy and Drew College: UMass Amherst, BBA Accounting First job unrelated to your current field: Auditor at KPMG First job in current field: Working with my father in buying, selling and managing Investment Properties. What your firm does now and its plans for the future? We are a full service commercial real estate company specializing in office, industrial, warehouse and flex space west of Boston. RE/MAX is one of the most widely recognized real estate companies in the world and the commercial division is quickly becoming known as one of the major players. We have been named in 2011 as One of The Top 25 Commercial Brokerage Networks by NREI magazine. Our plans are to continue to grow this division and hire additional agents. Hobbies: Skiing in the winter, Boating in the summer Favorite film: Animal House Keys to success: Hard work, integrity and having fun If you had to choose a different profession, what would it be? Professional photographer for extreme skiing.
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