Bratton Realty
John Bratton
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John’s unorthodox path to personal balance, success, and happiness is fascinating.
John completed his bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in Military Science and became an Executive Officer for the 1229th Transportation Company in the Maryland Army National Guard. He was activated and served in The Gulf War for nine months during Desert Storm (1990-1991). Commissioned as an Army Logistics Officer, he was responsible for coordinating the transport of equipment, rations, ammo, personal and other cargo as needed for the mission. His duties included teaching, training, leadership, weight control, and total unit fitness. In 1993, after leading 156 men and women to war and back, John earned his MBA with a thesis that focused on helping veterans transition from military to civilian life. For John, "supporting our troops" is more than a bumper sticker.
hn’s unorthodox path to personal balance, success, and happiness is fascinating.
John completed his bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in Military Science and became an Executive Officer for the 1229th Transportation Company in the Maryland Army National Guard. He was activated and served in The Gulf War for nine months during Desert Storm (1990-1991). Commissioned as an Army Logistics Officer, he was responsible for coordinating the transport of equipment, rations, ammo, personal and other cargo as needed for the mission. His duties included teaching, training, leadership, weight control, and total unit fitness. In 1993, after leading 156 men and women to war and back, John earned his MBA with a thesis that focused on helping veterans transition from military to civilian life. For John, "supporting our troops" is more than a bumper sticker.
s unorthodox path to personal balance, success, and happiness is fascinating.
John’s unorthodox path to personal balance, success, and happiness is fascinating.
John completed his bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in Military Science and became an Executive Officer for the 1229th Transportation Company in the Maryland Army National Guard. He was activated and served in The Gulf War for nine months during Desert Storm (1990-1991). Commissioned as an Army Logistics Officer, he was responsible for coordinating the transport of equipment, rations, ammo, personal and other cargo as needed for the mission. His duties included teaching, training, leadership, weight control, and total unit fitness. In 1993, after leading 156 men and women to war and back, John earned his MBA with a thesis that focused on helping veterans transition from military to civilian life. For John, "supporting our troops" is more than a bumper sticker.
John’s unorthodox path to personal balance, success, and happiness is fascinating.
John completed his bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in Military Science and became an Executive Officer for the 1229th Transportation Company in the Maryland Army National Guard. He was activated and served in The Gulf War for nine months during Desert Storm (1990-1991). Commissioned as an Army Logistics Officer, he was responsible for coordinating the transport of equipment, rations, ammo, personal and other cargo as needed for the mission. His duties included teaching, training, leadership, weight control, and total unit fitness. In 1993, after leading 156 men and women to war and back, John earned his MBA with a thesis that focused on helping veterans transition from military to civilian life. For John, "supporting our troops" is more than a bumper sticker.
John completed his bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in Military Science and became an Executive Officer for the 1229th Transportation Company in the Maryland Army National Guard. He was activated and served in The Gulf War for nine months during Desert Storm (1990-1991). Commissioned as an Army Logistics Officer, he was responsible for coordinating the transport of equipment, rations, ammo, personal and other cargo as needed for the mission. His duties included teaching, training, leadership, weight control, and total unit fitness. In 1993, after leading 156 men and women to war and back, John earned his MBA with a thesis that focused on helping veterans transition from military to civilian life. For John, "supporting our troops" is more than a bumper sticker.
John’s unorthodox path to personal balance, success, and happiness is fascinating.
John completed his bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in Military Science and became an Executive Officer for the 1229th Transportation Company in the Maryland Army National Guard. He was activated and served in The Gulf War for nine months during Desert Storm (1990-1991). Commissioned as an Army Logistics Officer, he was responsible for coordinating the transport of equipment, rations, ammo, personal and other cargo as needed for the mission. His duties included teaching, training, leadership, weight control, and total unit fitness. In 1993, after leading 156 men and women to war and back, John earned his MBA with a thesis that focused on helping veterans transition from military to civilian life. For John, "supporting our troops" is more than a bumper sticker. v
John’s unorthodox path to personal balance, success, and happiness is fascinating.
John completed his bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in Military Science and became an Executive Officer for the 1229th Transportation Company in the Maryland Army National Guard. He was activated and served in The Gulf War for nine months during Desert Storm (1990-1991). Commissioned as an Army Logistics Officer, he was responsible for coordinating the transport of equipment, rations, ammo, personal and other cargo as needed for the mission. His duties included teaching, training, leadership, weight control, and total unit fitness. In 1993, after leading 156 men and women to war and back, John earned his MBA with a thesis that focused on helping veterans transition from military to civilian life. For John, "supporting our troops" is more than a bumper sticker.
By the time he entered real estate, he had completed his bachelor’s degree in Business Management with a minor in Military Science, been Commissioned as an Army Logistics Officer, served our country during Desert Storm, earned an MBA, and completed a successful ten-year career in Higher Education at Strayer and George Washington Universities. In 1993, after leading 156 men and women to war and back, John earned his MBA with a thesis that focused on helping veterans transition from military to civilian life.
For John, "supporting our troops" was more than a bumper sticker. His career took him at lightning speed from Admissions Counselor to Campus Director at Strayer University. At the same time, John designed and directed a special outreach program for Strayer that was showcased in their IPO when Strayer went public. John’s career in education later took him to George Washington University, where he served as the Director of Marketing and Admissions for the Master’s and PhD programs at GWU’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences.
As John says, “I treat my degrees and military experiences and life lessons as I treated my golden baton in a sprint relay: grip it with confidence, make a smooth and timely transition, and never let up until you are way past the finish line.”
In 1999, John felt the need for speed again so he launched himself into the world of real estate. Upon his two year minimum requirement, John launched his own firm and Bratton Realty was established April 1, 2001. Bratton Realty's motto is “The Business of Bringing People Together,” and to that end, John’s focus is to build relationships, one client at a time. That focus has proven to be incredibly successful, and Bratton Realty grew to 10 agents, with boutique brick and mortar locations in Georgetown, Logan Circle, and Shaw, and serving metropolitan Washington, Virginia, and Maryland.
John instantly seems to empathize with those who built the community as well as those whom endured the history of their neighborhood. “I recall being furious that most real estate agents would not use the word Shaw," he says. "They used endless creative descriptions to avoid using the name in their listings. So I create a huge marketing campaign with brochures entitled, SHAW IS THE PLACE! Funny how years later Shaw became one of the hottest words in DC real estate. I don’t believe in hiding the history of a community -- I believe in embracing and celebrating that which came before us!”
"The Business of Bringing People Together" is a perfect way to describe John’s capacity to love, educate, and bond -- with his clients and neighbors as much as with family and friends. It has earned him the nickname “The Mayor” as he celebrates Bratton Realty's 20-year anniversary in 2021.
