Jack Rafn 1940-2024

We are sad to announce the news of Rafn’s founder and namesake, Jack Rafn, passing away. Those fortunate enough to meet and work with Jack know that he was a larger-than-life personality who helped shape the Construction Industry in the Pacific Northwest. His vision of how we approach business and his focus on Customer Care is his true legacy.

Jack and Marilyn Rafn started the J.M. Rafn Company in his garage.  By personality and attitude, Jack was driven to a collaborative process in which shared goals & mutual commitment could achieve a successful outcome. It was a novel and visionary idea upon which Jack founded the company.

Jack Rafn was a Founding Member, Past President, and Board Member of the ABC Western Washington Chapter. After he retired from Rafn in 2004, Jack continued his involvement as Chairman Emeritus for Rafn Company as well as with service to local and national organizations, including as a member of the University of Washington’s President’s Club and UW’s College of Architecture on the Dean’s Advisory Council, the Construction Management Advisory Council, and the Architectural Professional Council.

Every project is a meeting of different groups, priorities, and points of view.

So we believe in collaboration as a key pillar for success. We do this intuitively: we listen to every voice, take the time to digest it, and work together to find a way forward. We regard everyone, from clients to subcontractors, as part of our team. And everyone internally, from senior management down, is here to help.

We set the bar high in everything we do, from work process to client relationships, because we believe in the power of being proud of our work.

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Our knowledge base stays with the company. In fact, it grows over time: part of what we love about our tenured staff is seeing what the next generation will accomplish in the years ahead.

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Rafn showed leadership, expertise, patience, professionalism, and great resolve in getting this, sometimes overwhelming, dream to reality. We were very blessed by their work ethic and diligence.

Steve Bury Executive Director / Urban Impact

The entire Rafn team is the best I had worked with over the years, and an organization you should be proud of.

Mark Evans President / AMLI Development Company

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