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Kathy Britton

United States 56 years old

Overview

Source of Wealth
Homebuilding
Industry
Real Estate
Residence
Houston, Texas
Education
Baylor University (Bachelor of Business Administration)
The University of Houston (JD)
Marital Status
Married
Children
3

Biography

Kathy Britton runs Houston-based homebuilder Perry Homes.

Her father, Bob Perry (d. 2013), founded the company in 1967 and built it into one of Texas' biggest builders.

She took over as CEO in 2013 and expanded Perry Homes in places like Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Florida.

She's now executive chair of the $2.4 billion (sales) business, which has built more than 65,000 homes across more than 120 communities.

About

Britton worked in Perry Homes? sales and land acquisition departments before becoming CEO.