Jay French
Chairman, The French Companies
Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone (410) 332-8400
Property Types
Multi-Family
Markets
Baltimore
Bio
Until recently, founder and CEO, Jay T. French has been responsible for the fiscal and operational oversight of the Towner Management Company. Jay founded Towner’s affiliate, the French Company, in 1982 when he began renovating homes in Federal Hill and Ridgely’s Delight. Jay formed Towner Management Company in 1992 primarily to manage properties that the French Company had renovated itself. Beginning in 1994, Towner started managing housing for other clients including the Housing Authority of Baltimore City and various non-profit housing organizations.Prior to coming to Baltimore, Jay was a practicing attorney in Washington D.C.He graduated from Yale University and the George Washington University School of Law.
