Strathmore's Roundtable Biography for
Kenneth P. Braun
Kenneth P. Braun | |
Industry | Real Estate Development & Finance |
Title | President/Investment Banker |
Expertise | Land, Retail, Office, Apartments, Industrial and Hospitality (hotel) Industry |
Current Organization | Braun Asset Management, Ltd., USA Mortgage, Pierce Eislen and Concorde Equities |
Type of Organization | Commercial Real Estate Finance, Development and Management |
Major Product | Commercial Properties, Mortgages and Management |
Area of Distribution | National/International |
University/Degree | Business Management and Real Estate, Ottawa University and University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) |
Born | June 17, 1936, St. Louis, Missouri |
Honors & Awards | Voted (with his spouse) Grandparents of the Year, St. Anne School, Laguna Niguel, CA, 1999 and again by J. Serra High School, San Juan Capistrano, CA, 2008; Founding Members of both schools; Who's Who in Arizona, 1989; Various Professional Awards |
Affiliations | Southern California Investment Association; President's Club; Board of Trustees, Ottawa University |
Hobbies & Sports | Travel, family activities |
Career Accomplishments | Besides administrating a billion dollar annual lending program for commercial real estate, he also managed a two and a half billion dollar loan portfolio; During his tenure at Heller, one of his proudest accomplishments was being part of a team that saved the Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Co. from being liquidated by AMF, lending the Harley Davidson family of stockholders $175,000,000 to repurchase their company stock from AMF proving to be one of the biggest commercial success stories in American history |
Work History | In the Real Estate Lending and Investment Banking arena since 1965; Board Member, Heller Financial Corp; President, Heller Real Estate Finance Corp; After Heller started the Keystone Group which included Keystone Mortgage & Investment Corp. and Keystone Realty |
Children | Stacey M. Sullivan, Wendy D. Braun; 5 grandchildren |
Spouse | Irene L. Braun |
Married | December 14, 1957 |
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