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Caretaker Gazette

True Stories- Gary and Thea Dunn: Getting a Life

Former corporate fast-trackers, Gary and Thea Dunn, publish The Caretaker Gazette, a publication that connects property owners with estate managers, property caretakers, housesitters, personal assistants and other positions related to the property management field. Published since 1983, The Caretaker Gazette is a primary resource for both employers and employees in the household and resort staffing industry.

Shortly after earning their undergraduate degrees (Gary’s in marketing and Thea’s in economics), the pair entered the corporate world and got on the fast track. Thea continued her education, first earning an MBA, then a Master of Science, and finally a Ph.D. Gary worked his way up to a V.P. position with a NYC investment firm. World travelers for more than twenty years, they decided after ten years in the corporate world, to leave the fast track to become volunteer teachers in Namibia and southern India.

Upon their return to the U.S., Gary and Thea purchased The Caretaker Gazette and are now in their twelfth year of publishing it. Their business degrees and backgrounds, including frequent visits to estates, ranches, resorts, and corporate retreats have made it easy to draw upon their experiences to run The Caretaker Gazette. The circulation of The Caretaker Gazette has grown to 10,000+ and subscribers include property owners looking to hire trustworthy, reliable employees; novices to the property caretaking field who gain experience via short term assignments; seasoned estate managers who can fill the estate management positions published in each issue; and employment agencies looking to fill their wealthy family and celebrity clients’ needs. Other subscribers are people with a sense of adventure who are looking to care for properties in exotic locations worldwide. The Caretaker Gazette is a wonderful resource for networking since both property owners and people available to work advertise in each issue.

For more details, please contact:
Gary C. Dunn, Publisher
Thea K. Dunn, Ph.D, Editor

The Caretaker Gazette
3 Estancia Lane
Boerne, TX 78006 USA
(830) 755-2300
www.caretaker.org
Email: caretaker@caretaker.org
Blog: http://caretakergazette.blogspot.com
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Celebrating The Gazette’s 30th Year of Publication!
NBC TODAY Show TV segment on THE CARETAKER GAZETTE:
http://www.caretaker.org/main.php

THE NEW YORK TIMES reviews of THE CARETAKER GAZETTE:
http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/12/28/travel/escapes/28your.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/15/greathomesanddestinations/15caretaker.html

MSN article about THE CARETAKER GAZETTE:
http://tinyurl.com/MSNCaretakerGazette

WIKIPEDIA entry about THE CARETAKER GAZETTE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caretaker_Gazette

TIME MAGAZINE review of THE CARETAKER GAZETTE:
http://tinyurl.com/TimeMagazineCaretakerGazette

NPR News about THE CARETAKER GAZETTE: http://tinyurl.com/NPRCaretakerGazette

FORBES MAGAZINE review of THE CARETAKER GAZETTE:
http://tinyurl.com/ForbesCaretakerGazette