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About Carol Clarke
Carol Clarke Gilbride joined Sotheby's International Realty in October, 2004. Carol is a graduate of Skidmore College with a BS degree in marketing and French. Before joining Sotheby's International Realty, Carol was a sales associate with Douglas Elliman Pickering Associates and with William Raveis International Real Estate. Carol has been continuously involved in all aspects of residential real estate sales in Greenwich since 1980. Her responsibilities have involved listing, sale and management of residences, new construction, rentals and land from $150,000 to over $25,000,000.
Carol was previously employed by Citibank, N.A. from 1969-1980 as lending officer for Eastern Europe, and she subsequently managed domestic multi-national accounts. Carol has extensive international experience with fluency in French.
Carol's community involvement has included the Junior League, co-chair of the Greenwich United Way, Greenwich Hospital volunteer, and member of the Board of Directors of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Western Connecticut Chapter).
Carol is a member of the National Association of Realtors, the Connecticut Association of Realtors, the Greenwich Association of Realtors, and Greenwich Multiple Listing Service.
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