Rob Johnston

Founder & Chairman

Rob hails from South Carolina and is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and holds a Masters of Business Administration. Rob served several years as an officer in the USAF before permanently relocating to Atlanta, GA in the mid-1970s. In 1978, he formed First Communities with the goal of creating a premier property management services company. Through Rob’s hard work, First Communities grew from a bold idea into Atlanta’s largest multifamily management company with a portfolio of 30,000 units. Rob has served on several real estate trade association boards and as president of numerous professional apartment management associations (NAA President – 1997, GAA President – 1992, AAA President – 1987 & 1991). He constantly consults with the country’s largest lending institutions and large portfolio owners to keep abreast of market changes and demographic shifts.