Repo magnate is the buyer of iconic mansion on East Bay hillside

DANVILLE — The retired founder of a repo service company is the buyer of an iconic East Bay hillside estate that was the former home of the late real estate tycoon and philanthropist Kenneth Behring.

The just-bought Behring Estate, perched on a hillside in the Blackhawk subdivision of Danville, was bought on Aug. 1 for $10.8 million, documents on file with the Contra Costa County Recorder’s Office show.

The retired founder of a Sacramento-based repossession company is the buyer of the Behring Mansion...