Joseph Falco Joins Lamp Post Group As Director Of Finance

Monday, September 24, 2012
Joseph Falco
Joseph Falco

Joseph Falco has joined Lamp Post Group as director of Finance.

Mr. Falco earned his undergraduate Accounting degree from Barry University, an MBA from Florida International University, and obtained his CPA license in 1993. His professional career began in 1988 as an auditor with Coopers & Lybrand in Miami, Fla, and in 1991 he joined Costa Cruise Lines as an assistant controller. In 1994, Joe was promoted to CFO of Costa and remained in that position until 2006, when he became the vice president of Sales Development for the Italian Cruise Line. 

In 2007, Joe left Costa to head up Sales and Marketing for Gulfstream Development Group, a developer that produced turnkey residential real estate investments. With the crash of the real estate market, Joe found a new position as CFO of Century Park Associates in Chattanooga, in June of 2009. 

After three years in the retirement housing industry, Joe joined the Lamp Post Group in August as director of finance. 

Joe lives on Lookout Mountain, Tn., with his wife, Christy and daughters, Carolyn, 11, and Jacqueline, 7.



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