D.R. Horton
“America’s Builder”
D.R. Horton, Inc., America’s Builder, is the largest homebuilder in the United States, delivering more than 41,000 new homes in its fiscal year ended September 30, 2007. Founded in 1978 in Fort Worth, Texas, D.R. Horton has expanded its presence to include communities in 83 markets in 27 states.
D.R. Horton, a Fortune 500 company, has been ranked as the largest homebuilder by units sold in the United States since 2003.
D.R. Horton is engaged in the construction and sale of high quality single-family detached homes, town homes, duplexes, triplexes and condominiums with sales prices ranging from $90,000 to over $900,000. D.R. Horton also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through DHI Mortgage and DHI Title.
D.R. Horton builds single-family homes in 83 markets, in 27 states. It employs 9,000 workers nationwide. The official slogan of D.R. Horton is “America’s Builder”, rooted in the fact that the company occupies the top slot among America’s largest homebuilders. The national headquarters of D.R. Horton are located in downtown Fort Worth, Texas, where the company occupies the D.R. Horton Tower, a 38-story skyscraper prominent on the Fort Worth skyline. The founder of D.R. Horton, Donald R. Horton, continues to serve the company as chairman of the board.
Founded: 1978
Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas, USA
Officers: Donald R. Horton (Founder and Chairman), Donald J. Tomnitz (CEO and President)
Publicly traded on NYSE (DHI)