CEO
Coldwell Banker Real Estate, LLC

A real estate veteran with over 34 years of experience, Jim has been with the Coldwell Banker® brand since 1976. As chief executive officer, Jim oversees marketing, operations, education, mortgage and field services. As the public face of Coldwell Banker, he has become one of real estate industry's most quoted executives and regularly appears on such prestigious media outlets as CNBC, CNN, and Fox News Channel.

Jim began his career as a sales associate for Gallery of Homes Real Estate in Chicago. He later served in various management positions with Thorsen Realtors, which was eventually acquired by Coldwell Banker. In 1981, Coldwell Banker began its franchise program and Jim became one of the original ten executives chosen to run the residential affiliates.

He earned both a bachelor's degree and amaster's degree from the University of Illinois. After three years as a mathematics teacher and four years working as a YMCA director, he obtained his real estate license and entered the business full-time.

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