ABOUT NOLEN James A. Nolen, Sr. James A. Nolen, Jr. James A. Nolen, III Quality is a family tradition. The Nolen Family building business was founded in the 1880s by James F. Nolen, who had immigrated to Philadelphia from Ireland. Starting as a laborer, James F. Nolen progressed to construction superintendent, eventually founded his own firm, and was a major contractor for the construction of Philadelphia's Broad Street Subway in the 1920s. James A. Nolen, Sr., son of James F. Nolen, turned to residential construction in North Philadelphia as the population of the city followed the subway line his father had helped to build. With partner Charles G. Erny, James A. Nolen, Sr. erected more than 2,000 homes in the 1930s. James A. Nolen, Jr., earned a degree in Architecture at the University of Notre Dame and with Herbert Swinburne, founded Nolen & Swinburne. This firm earned nation-wide recognition as architects of superbly functional commercial buildings such as the Housing & Urban Development (HUD) and the Health Education and Welfare (HEW) Buildings in Washington, D.C. and the Pennsylvania State Office Building in Philadelphia. James A. Nolen, III, followed his father's path through Notre Dame and graduated with a degree in Architecture. As a registered Architect, he pioneered the Nolen Family's state-of-the-art design and quality construction techniques. Today, as President of Nolen Companies, Inc., Jim continues to insure the superior reputation the Nolen name has enjoyed for four generations. Jim's brother-in-law, Paul J. Finley, joined the firm in 1977. Paul is a graduate of Villanova University. He started as an assistant Superintendent, quickly advanced to Superintendent, Project Manager and is now in charge of all construction for the Nolen Companies, Inc.   A fifth generation of building excellence. James A. Nolen, IV, a graduate of Boston College, Jim earned an MBA from Villanova University. Working as a commercial real estate broker for Grubb & Ellis in Washington DC, Jim also graduated from Johns Hopkins University with a Masters of Real Estate Development. After working for CBRE in Philadelphia for several years as a commercial real estate broker Jim joined the Nolen Companies to lead it's commercial division. John Nolen earned a degree in business from the University of Notre Dame, and has since worked as a construction supervisor for two national builders, as well as a sales associate for a regional real estate brokerage firm, prior to joining Nolen Companies in 1998. Today, NOLEN COMPANIES, INC. continues the tradition of offering quality and value in all of their products.