"Life is either a daring adventure or it is nothing at all."
Helen Keller
- Optimum Trust off Diamond Head, Oahu, Hawaii
Over 50 years Developing Creative Business and Real Estate Solutions in Southern California & Hawaii
Franklyn E. DeFoe
- 2017 - Current: DeFoe & Associates - Building strategic partnerships and creating innovative business opportunities.
- 2007 - 2016: North America Western Region Vice President, Unitronics Systems, headquarters Tel Aviv, Israel, a global leader in Programmable Logistic Systems. Led the sales, design and installation teams to create the first automated vehicle parking system in the Western US for the City of West Hollywood's 200 space City Hall Parkade.
- As President and CEO of the Commonwealth Companies in La Jolla California, Frank and his team developed a $550,000,000 portfolio of real estate and business assets in Southern California, Arizona and Hawaii including the $80M Seaview Business Park in La Jolla, California, one of the largest high-tech leases in California with General Dynamics' Space & Defense division.
- President, Pacific Dynamics Investment Company, developed the Lipoa Shopping Center and 38 custom homes on Maui. Executive Vice-President/Board Member created an innovative $40M, 40-year Senior Licensed Healthcare Campus plan.
- Board member and major investor of Action Software; negotiated the sale of the company to American Airlines.
- President and CEO of Lenders Mutual Service Company; developed internet marketing of loan services.
- Vice President of NYSE Arcata National's Business Communications Division; directed opening of the new telecommunications market in the USA from New York headquarters. Opened the Western Region in Denver, Colorado, overseeing numerous sales and service offices.
- Pacific Telephone's Employment Manager in the San Francisco Bay area; directed Title VII implementation of AT&T's non-discriminatory policies.
- Early entry in Big Box discount marketing, built DeVal Appliances and Camera Corral, from two existing departments to 14 stores in Northern California.
- Representative for Hasselbald, Bolex, Pathe equipment in Ontario and Quebec.
- Past-chair of the Hollywood Hills West Neighborhood Council's Housing & Planning Committee; Los Angeles Central City Association and Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Land Use and Urban Planning committees.
- Past Affiliate Member; National Parking Association, Parking Consultants Council.
Leadership
“I was searching for an executive to fill a key position to expand our Arcata Communications team across North America. Frank DeFoe was a perfect fit to join our group known as the ‘Phone Warriors’ providing new-age business telephone systems against the ATT behemoth. He built the Northeast sales, technical and installation offices at 42nd and Park in New York. When Frank completed this challenge, we moved him to Denver to headquarter the Western expansion of key-city offices from Texas west.”
Paul Olsen, Regional VP Arcata Communications
FRANKLYN E. DEFOE
CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE BROKER #00572297
HAWAII REAL ESTATE BROKER #RB-17523
5327 MOUNT HELENA AVE., LOS ANGELES, CA 90041-1525
323.257.5557 | frankdefoe@sbcglobal.net