Bob Kettler - Bold Opportunist (#43) - a podcast by Coe Enterprises

Bob Kettler and John Coe



Bio



Bob Kettler always had a vision for creating value in Real Estate. He began his career in the early 1970s by renovating apartments, retail stores, and building homes. Although his story began in renovations and home building, he later found passion in developing communities and began laying the foundation of KETTLER, a Real Estate Development Company.



While KETTLER was growing, so too, was Bob’s footprint. He and his wife Charlotte are philanthropic contributors within the community. Currently, Bob serves on the board of the Trust for the National Mall, The Kennedy Center, and Wesley Seminary. He served on the boards for George Mason University, Northern Virginia Community College, the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association, and the National Methodist Church. Additionally, Mr. Kettler served as a Trustee at St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School in Washington, D.C., and The Potomac School in McLean, VA.



With over 40 years in operations, KETTLER maintains a reputation as a leading developer in the industry and is one of D.C.’s Largest Private Real Estate Companies. Bob is a known trailblazer, thought leader, and frequent speaker. He placed five consecutive years on the Washington Business Journal’s Power 100 list in the last decade and received notable honors like BIA’s Monument Lifetime Achievement Award and the NAHB Developer of the Year award.



Bob continues to oversee KETTLER as Founder and Chief Executive Officer. He and his wife have four children and nine grandchildren and live in the Metro Washington, D.C. Area.



Show Notes



Current Role



Typically the strategic thinker for the company but not the operations guy- “Management By Exception” (5:40)Most projects come from Acquisitions team (6:45)



Origin Story



His Father, Milton Kettler, was the oldest of three Kettler Brothers, which was the company that was founded in the early 1950s (7:31)His Dad was a real estate brokerClarence and Charlie Kettler, his uncles built gas stations around the regionForlinesFrank Ewing– Sage man who helped Kettler Brothers financially.Kettler Brothers was the largest homebuilder in Maryland (9:45)Montgomery VillageFather thought that the land development business should be separate from homebuildingFather passed away when he was young (59 yrs. old) in 1982 (10:45)Each of the brothers had their own roles in the company (12:00)Uncle Clarence was an “artist” with his home building (12:15)Wound down in the late 1980s

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