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Posted: February 29, 2008
Kenneth Franasiak President & CEO Calamar
Name: Kenneth Franasiak
Title: President and CEO
Company: Calamar
Location: Wheatfield, N.Y.
Birthplace and year: Wheatfield, N.Y., 1968
Family: Wife, Donna; 2 sons: Adam, 4 1/2, Ian, 2
College: Radford University, Virginia
First job outside of real estate: Landscaping
First job in real estate or allied field: Working with my grandfather in real estate, then started Calamar
What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? Full service real estate organization with divisions in construction, development and asset management for all of western New York and southern Ontario. Future plans include international expansion of our operations.
Hobbies: Coaching my son's hockey, boating and hunting
Favorite book: "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand
Favorite movie: "Wall Street"
Persons you admire most (outside of family): Albert Ratner, Forest City Group
Key to success: Having a great management team
If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Investment banker
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