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Dan Duffy
Chief Executive
Officer
Mr. Duffy joined United Country as part of a successful effort in
February 2006 to secure growth capital to support the rapid growth
of the United Country system. He serves as the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors. In his
role as CEO, Mr. Duffy is principally responsible for the
establishment and execution of a long-term strategy for United
Country designed to deliver competitive advantage to United Country
franchisee partners as they operate in their local markets and serve
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Prior to joining United Country, Mr. Duffy spent nearly 20 years
focused on serving clients in a number of senior executive
positions. Most recently Mr. Duffy served as the President and
Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft’s “2005 Global Partner of the
Year” and largest North American Microsoft Business Solutions
partner with over 20 offices serving 12,000 clients across the
United States and the U.K.
Prior to his tenure in the technology services market space, Mr.
Duffy served as the Chief Development and Financial Officer of an
on-line business-to-business exchange serving the auction and
brokerage market for industrial equipment and was a founding member
of the Chicago practice of The Center for Strategic Transactions,
a division of Ernst & Young L.L.P., providing strategic and
corporate finance advisory services
to Fortune 100 companies as well as high growth technology, product
and services organizations across multiple industries. |
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Louis F. Francis
President
Lou Francis,
President of United Country Real Estate,
has
spent his entire 33-year real
estate career with United. He became President
of United
in 1986
and
a Director of First Horizon in 1990 at
the time
of its incorporation and subsequent purchase of United
National Real Estate.
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He and three
partners purchased the organization and renamed it United Country
Real Estate. Much of United Country’s success has occurred
since 1997 when they introduced the United Country franchise
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Mike Duffy
Executive Vice President New Business Development
Mike Duffy is focused on bringing new, added value services and
programs to United Country franchisees. With a 20 year background
building such national brands as Coca-Cola, Winston Cup NASCAR, RJ
Reynolds, Minute Maid, Community Coffee, and numerous other well
known brands, Mike is bringing this experience to building
recognition and understanding of the United Country Real Estate
brand to real estate buyers. In addition to branding initiatives,
Mike has extensive experience in sales, building strategic
partnerships and launching new programs.
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Carl E. Hopkins
Chief Financial
Officer
Carl Hopkins joined
United Farm Agency in 1972. He has spent his entire 31-year
career with
United, holding numerous titles in the administrative and financial areas
of
the company. Mr. Hopkins was
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and a Director of First
Horizon at the time of the acquisition in 1990, and also has served in
the
capacity
of
Secretary since 1991. |
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David Dickey
Chief Technology
Officer
David Dickey brings over fifteen years of information systems
and applications
development experience to United Country.
Most recently, Dickey was Sr. Vice President Professional Services
for ePartners.
ePartners, the Microsoft 2005 Partner of the Year,
specialized in delivering, integrating |
and customizing solutions
tailored specifically for each client’s business needs. The group
has a concentration in Microsoft .Net programming, Portal
development services, systems integration, and a focus on ePartners’
core ERP and CRM product offerings.
Prior to joining ePartners, Dickey was Director of Worldwide
Professional Services at Pervasive Software where he led the
services group in both North America and Europe. The group focused
on solving complex database problems and had a specific practice in
replication and disaster recovery solutions.
Dickey has spent a number of years in the enterprise software space
where he developed mission critical software for a wide range of
businesses working with clients such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Office
Depot, & Burlington Northern.
Dickey received his BBA in Management Information Systems from Texas
Tech University, continuing
education from Kellogg School of
Management, and is a graduate of the Stagen Leadership Institute. |
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Dick McTague
Vice President
Information Services
Dick McTague began
his career
with United Country in 1978. In 1995, he was appointed
Director
of Information Services and in
1996, became Vice President of
Information Services.
Mr. McTague oversees the company’s information technology and
software development. |
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Joe Karpinski
Executive Vice President / Eastern
Division
Joe Karpinski has worked with United Country in various management
positions since
1989. He presently serves as Executive Vice President for the
company’s Eastern Division, overseeing franchise sales and member
services. His 28-year real estate career has included the operation
of a real estate brokerage, specializing in land and commercial
development and real estate franchising. |
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Richard Thompson
Executive Vice President / Central
Division
Richard Thompson joined United in 1988 in the position of Region
Vice President, becoming Division Vice President in 1995. He was
appointed Executive Vice President of the Central Division in 2003.
In his 31-year career, Thompson gained experience in various levels
of
real estate sales and marketing, including work as a sales
associate, broker and
franchise owner.
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Doug Adams
Executive Vice President / Western
Division
Doug Adams began his real estate career in 1999, as a broker
associate with United
Country – Premier Broker in his hometown of Salida, Colorado. In
2001, Doug joined United Country’s management team as a Region Vice
President for Colorado and New Mexico and was appointed Executive
Vice President over the Western Division in 2005. |
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United Country is the
only national franchise
system specializing in real estate throughout
the small towns
and cities of rural America. With a heritage dating back to 1925, United
Country has more than 600 offices
from coast-to-coast.
For more than 80 years,
we've helped America rediscover
a dream that's as old as America itself;
love of the land,
and the
dream of owning a piece
of property. If you're searching for residential real estate,
farms and ranches, recreational property or business and income opportunities
-- if it's country, United Country
is your best source for locating
rural property nationwide. |
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