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Jeffrey Rahn President Real Estate Finance Assn. of Greater Boston

Name: Jeffrey Rahn Title: President, Real Estate Finance Association of Greater Boston Real Estate Board Company: MMA Financial Location: 101 Arch St., Boston Birthplace and year: Mt. Morris, Ill., 1954 Family: Wife, Janice; sons: Jake and Josh College: Eastern Illinois Univ., BS Accounting; DePaul Univ., MBA First job outside of finance: Urban Investment & Development Co., managed shopping centers. First job in finance or allied field: Balcor - financial analyst What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Maintain current programming and member networking opportunities; elevate REFA's image in the real estate community; maintain community service program. Hobbies: Play tennis Favorite book: Anything by James Lee Burke or Dean Koontz Favorite movie: I love the Diehard Series. Key to success: Show respect. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Personal financial advisor
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