Son of Louis and Camilla Franco.
Don attended Quinnipiac University and the National School of Real Estate Finance at Ohio State University. He had an extensive early career in banking and real estate serving as senior appraiser and assistant vice president of the Colonial Bank and Trust in Waterbury. In 1972, he commenced his health care career when he acquired Teresa Guest Home in East Haven. This led to expanding his healthcare career when he designed and built Talmadge Park Health Care in East Haven. In 1986, he acquired Astoria Park Rehab and Nursing Center in Bridgeport. In 1993, he became owner of East Shore Development, Inc. which built Laurel Woods Nursing home in East Haven, Connecticut. He was also owner of DLF Associates, a professional health care management firm. His professional activities included a strong affiliation with the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Facilities where he served as a member of the board of directors and was founder and treasurer of the Nursing Home Industry Political Action Committee (NHI-PAC) and served in several capacities in the American Health Care Association. He was a certified fellow of the American College of Health Care Administrators. He was an administrator-in-training preceptor in association with Quinnipiac College and the University of Connecticut. He was awarded the Distinguished Administrator Award from American College of Health Care Administrators. His community activities included founding board member of East Shore Regional Adult Day Care, chairman of the board of East Haven Counseling Services, board of directors of the East Haven Mental Health Services, President of the Exchange Club, East Haven Chapter.
Don attended Quinnipiac University and the National School of Real Estate Finance at Ohio State University. He had an extensive early career in banking and real estate serving as senior appraiser and assistant vice president of the Colonial Bank and Trust in Waterbury. In 1972, he commenced his health care career when he acquired Teresa Guest Home in East Haven. This led to expanding his healthcare career when he designed and built Talmadge Park Health Care in East Haven. In 1986, he acquired Astoria Park Rehab and Nursing Center in Bridgeport. In 1993, he became owner of East Shore Development, Inc. which built Laurel Woods Nursing home in East Haven, Connecticut. He was also owner of DLF Associates, a professional health care management firm. His professional activities included a strong affiliation with the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Facilities where he served as a member of the board of directors and was founder and treasurer of the Nursing Home Industry Political Action Committee (NHI-PAC) and served in several capacities in the American Health Care Association. He was a certified fellow of the American College of Health Care Administrators. He was an administrator-in-training preceptor in association with Quinnipiac College and the University of Connecticut. He was awarded the Distinguished Administrator Award from American College of Health Care Administrators. His community activities included founding board member of East Shore Regional Adult Day Care, chairman of the board of East Haven Counseling Services, board of directors of the East Haven Mental Health Services, President of the Exchange Club, East Haven Chapter.
Son of Louis and Camilla Franco.
Don attended Quinnipiac University and the National School of Real Estate Finance at Ohio State University. He had an extensive early career in banking and real estate serving as senior appraiser and assistant vice president of the Colonial Bank and Trust in Waterbury. In 1972, he commenced his health care career when he acquired Teresa Guest Home in East Haven. This led to expanding his healthcare career when he designed and built Talmadge Park Health Care in East Haven. In 1986, he acquired Astoria Park Rehab and Nursing Center in Bridgeport. In 1993, he became owner of East Shore Development, Inc. which built Laurel Woods Nursing home in East Haven, Connecticut. He was also owner of DLF Associates, a professional health care management firm. His professional activities included a strong affiliation with the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Facilities where he served as a member of the board of directors and was founder and treasurer of the Nursing Home Industry Political Action Committee (NHI-PAC) and served in several capacities in the American Health Care Association. He was a certified fellow of the American College of Health Care Administrators. He was an administrator-in-training preceptor in association with Quinnipiac College and the University of Connecticut. He was awarded the Distinguished Administrator Award from American College of Health Care Administrators. His community activities included founding board member of East Shore Regional Adult Day Care, chairman of the board of East Haven Counseling Services, board of directors of the East Haven Mental Health Services, President of the Exchange Club, East Haven Chapter.
Don attended Quinnipiac University and the National School of Real Estate Finance at Ohio State University. He had an extensive early career in banking and real estate serving as senior appraiser and assistant vice president of the Colonial Bank and Trust in Waterbury. In 1972, he commenced his health care career when he acquired Teresa Guest Home in East Haven. This led to expanding his healthcare career when he designed and built Talmadge Park Health Care in East Haven. In 1986, he acquired Astoria Park Rehab and Nursing Center in Bridgeport. In 1993, he became owner of East Shore Development, Inc. which built Laurel Woods Nursing home in East Haven, Connecticut. He was also owner of DLF Associates, a professional health care management firm. His professional activities included a strong affiliation with the Connecticut Association of Healthcare Facilities where he served as a member of the board of directors and was founder and treasurer of the Nursing Home Industry Political Action Committee (NHI-PAC) and served in several capacities in the American Health Care Association. He was a certified fellow of the American College of Health Care Administrators. He was an administrator-in-training preceptor in association with Quinnipiac College and the University of Connecticut. He was awarded the Distinguished Administrator Award from American College of Health Care Administrators. His community activities included founding board member of East Shore Regional Adult Day Care, chairman of the board of East Haven Counseling Services, board of directors of the East Haven Mental Health Services, President of the Exchange Club, East Haven Chapter.
