Full name: Molly McGehee Quinn
Title: Commercial Real Estate Developer
Company: McGehee Properties, LLC
Age: 39
Hometown: Baton Rouge
Why do you do what you do?
I was blessed by inheriting my father’s assets, knowledge and wisdom with regards to real estate. I watched him work from the time I was a little girl through college. It never crossed my mind to ever do anything else but follow in his footsteps. Every spare moment I had in college at LSU was spent at his office learning.
What is your greatest professional accomplishment?
I think my greatest professional accomplishment was developing my shopping center on Corporate Boulevard. I drove past the Bocage tennis courts every day. I never dreamed anything bigger than a sidewalk could fit on the site. I really wanted to do something in the area. At the time, across the street was all pasture land. I don’t know what prompted me to finally call the listing agent. I think I was more or less just curious to find out what they were thinking could fit on that tiny site. I was shocked that afternoon when I learned the square footage. Immediately I began the process of developing the site. I ended up with 3 additional parcels and got my brothers on board. It turned into a family project and is now a 35,000 square foot shopping center.
What was your first job?
Wrapping presents at Christmas for RFD
What is the best advice you've ever received?
“Pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered”
Who do you most admire in the local business community and why?
The person I admire the most in our community is Mr. Lee Berg. I have had the good fortune to work with Mr. Berg professionally as well as through charity organizations. I have to say; I have never met someone as successful as he that is as friendly, happy, accessible and generous as him. Baton Rouge is so fortunate to have him and his family as residents.
If you could have any job other than your own, what would it be?
A Physician. Medicine fascinates me.
What is the greatest personal or professional obstacle you've overcome?
The greatest personal obstacle I have overcome is losing both parents and grandparents at very early ages.
If you started over, what would you do differently?
Stop and smell the roses!
What is your prescription for life?
Easy does it one day at a time, but DO it.
What book are you currently reading?
The Red Tent by Anita Diamant
If you could have dinner with any three living people, who would they be? (Authors? Leaders?)
Laura Bush, Pope Benedict, Condoleezza Rice
Who would play you in a movie?
Eliza Doolittle, My Fair Lady
What do you do to unwind?
Yoga
What is the most expensive purchase you've made for yourself?
Building my home.
What is your favorite weekend activity?
Designing jewelry for my jewelry company.
What's your theme song?
"Manic Monday" by the Bangles
What's your favorite spot in Baton Rouge?
My back yard
How do you take your coffee/tea?
Splenda and a little cream.
What is your favorite band?
Elvis Costello
What is your favorite gadget?
My Dremel tool
What is something that you can't live without?
Sugar
If you could change one thing about Baton Rouge, what would it be?
Improve the schools
What is your greatest hope for Baton Rouge?
I hope that Baton Rouge will continue its trend towards increasing tourism, rebuilding our downtown, and rebranding the city. I hope the Mayor will try again to pass the Audubon development.
What is your greatest fear for Baton Rouge?
My greatest fear is that some of the people in Baton Rouge are going to cause us to miss great opportunities because they are fearful of change, weary of politicians, or misinformed. We need to give BR every opportunity to grow, create jobs, increase revenues, improve the schools and be able to pay our teachers and policeman. We have too much to offer.
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