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DAN CROCKETT
DAN CROCKETT President and CEO of Franklin American Mortgage by Shelly Robertson
this working farm where he learned not only the value of hard work but also of family and giving back. After graduating from Franklin Road Academy, he started as a loan officer in 1993 and by 1994 had taken over the business, which became Franklin American Mortgage. With the same four original people who were with him then and are still with him today, Dan has built his mortgage company from 12 to 1300 employees nationwide; has forty-one retail locations and five operating centers – and his headquarters of course, located in his home - Williamson County.
A true Williamson County success story – Dan Crockett, President and CEO of Franklin American Mortgage – exemplifies what it means to much is given, much is required. In his own words, he extols the virtues of giving back to the community that has given him so much and in doing so he has seen his success go well beyond the financial or professionally recognized. “My foundation is rooted in Williamson County,” says Dan of his birthplace in Brentwood, in his childhood home off Wilson Pike. He and his five brothers grew up on
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Braving the ups and downs of the mortgage lending industry over the last decade, while challenging, has been simple for Dan with his philosophy of doing one thing and doing it well and by not succumbing to the sub prime lending practices of much of the country’s lenders. Franklin American Mortgage has spent most of the mortgage and housing crisis, growing and maintaining their high quality, and attention to customer service. Dan believes that the high standards in his business offering as well as his cultivation of great employees and teaching from within his organization, servant leadership, is what has made his company strong, competitive and successful in a sometimes volatile market. With his mindset to be proactive in bettering mortgage banking in general, he has seen his company become one of the Top 15 banking companies in the United States. But beyond a great company and being recognized nationally for his work and as a leader in business, Dan is the proud father of two children and has spent his life sharing his success with a number of meaningful and
First Tee Youth Football check presentation at the 2012 Music City Bowl
deserving charities and causes. His three main focuses of God, kids and cancer have defined his interests and passions when it comes to charitable giving. Having lost his brother at eleven years old to Leukemia, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society tops the list of causes near and dear to his heart. From there, the Make A Wish Foundation, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Saddle UP! And High Hopes, to name just a few, are all area recipients of events, scholarships and charitable avenues of giving Dan and Franklin American Mortgage participate in. Beyond just providing donations and funding to charitable entities, Dan has also set about