News: Financial Digest
Posted: January 12, 2012
Jill Hatton 2012
Name: Jill Hatton
Title: N.E./Upstate Chapter Chair of CRE
Location: 38 Irving St., Boston, MA 02114
Birthplace and year: Milwaukee, Wis., 1959
Family: Husband, Gary; children: Garrett, Nicole and Jim
College: Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison; BA, Business Administration, major in Real Estate and Finance; MS, Business from same school
First job in finance or allied field: Analyst for GE Capital Corp.
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Continue to develop insightful programs; networking, build membership. Expand activities with other professional organizations; also pursue real estate academic programs.
Hobbies: Outdoor activities, boating, skiing, hiking
Favorite book: Mitchner series, especially "Centennial"
Favorite movie: "Harold and Maude"
Person you admire most (outside of family): Professor James Graaskamp - Real Estate education at Wisconsin
Key to success: Enjoy what you do.
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Scout or coach for a sports organization
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