NAHB Honors Industry Legends with 国家住房中心 奖

Several industry leaders were recently honored for their contributions to the housing industry during the 国家住房中心 奖 Ceremony on June 6 in Washington, D.C. The ceremony recognized the recipients of the 住宅建筑示范服务奖 and the 2023 inductees to the 国家住宅名人堂.

住宅建筑示范服务奖

The 国家住房中心 Board of Governors recognized four individuals with the 住宅建筑示范服务奖. These recipients were honored for their outstanding accomplishments in service to the home building industry, including contributions that have a broad impact on housing development and home building, as well as the many businesses and services that support housing.

• 比尔不爱荷华州厄班代尔的高级生活主管
• 大卫克罗前NAHB首席经济学家阿夫顿，弗吉尼亚州.
• 大卫Ledford, former head of NAHB's Housing Finance and Regulatory Affairs Group, of Catonsville, Md.
• David Seiders (posthumously), former NAHB Chief Economist, of Springfield Va.

国家住宅名人堂

In addition, the Board of Governors inducted five individuals into the 国家住宅名人堂. The Hall of Fame was established in 1976 to recognize individuals whose spirit, ingenuity and strength of character have changed our nation's housing for the better. 他们的决心, resourcefulness and hard work has improved home building and the quality of life for all Americans.

2023届入选者包括:

2016年NAHB主席Ed Brady

Brady is a home builder and developer from Bloomington, Ill.现任首席执行官 住宅建筑商协会 (HBI). 第二代房屋建筑商, he has been involved in the development of single-family homes and communities across Illinois, and more recently of the nation’s residential construction skilled trades workforce. Brady has been active in the NAHB leadership structure at the local, 在他的整个职业生涯中都有过国家级和国家级的经历. He continues to advocate for the home building industry through building up the future workforce of our industry through HBI.

Stillman骑士

作为奈特公司的总裁兼首席执行官, Knight built his family and career in Alabama and enjoyed many successes in both. His career was dedicated to achieving excellence in the multifamily housing industry for over 30 years. In 2003, Knight was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve as deputy assistant secretary for Multifamily Housing Programs. 他是一个活跃的, 在NAHB工作了近50年, serving as a tireless advocate for housing and a strong proponent of our industry. Knight was inducted posthumously and his family accepted the honor on his behalf.

2017年NAHB主席格兰杰麦克唐纳

麦克唐纳, 骄傲的德克萨斯人, became a partner in his family’s home building business with his mother Jean, as he saw a need to begin providing for the unmet housing needs of Texas. In 1993, 麦克唐纳 developed his first multifamily community. 到21世纪初, The 麦克唐纳 Companies was a prolific developer of multifamily communities in suburban and rural communities throughout Texas. He spent countless hours and traveled the state and the country on behalf of the Texas Affiliation of Affordable Housing Providers, 德州建筑商协会和NAHB. 麦克唐纳 was inducted posthumously and his family accepted the honor on his behalf.

德怀特Schar

Schar, a native of rural northeast Ohio, founded NVHomes, known today as NVR, in 1980. 还有他的团队, he has built NVR into the fourth largest home building company in the country. After stepping down from his roles as CEO and chairman, his focus turned to philanthropy. 他建立了Inova Schar癌症研究所, the George Mason University Schar School of Policy and Government and the Ashland University 德怀特Schar College of 教育.

2015年NAHB主席汤姆·伍兹

With a construction career spanning nearly 50 years, Woods has focused on improving the communities he has lived and worked in, 包括担任他家乡的市长, 蓝色的泉水, Mo. He expanded his various building enterprises across state lines, and has been a leader at all levels of the NAHB Federation. In 2009, 他成立了一个非营利组织, 建筑商发展组, to renovate single- and multifamily housing for assisted living and workforce housing.

The 国家住房中心 Board of Governors also recently voted to induct former NAHB President and CEO Jerry Howard into the 国家住宅名人堂 during a special induction ceremony at the 2024 国际建筑商展.