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Posted: March 13, 2008
Jeffrey Rahn President Real Estate Finance Assn. of Greater Boston R.E. Board
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 a different vocation, what would it be? Personal financial advisor
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