Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> August 13, 2001
TIMOTHY R. ELLER is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Centex Homes
and Executive Vice President of Centex Corp. Mr. Eller joined Centex
Homes' Illinois operation in 1973 and was named Project Manager for the
division in 1975. He became Vice President of the company's Minnesota
Division in 1977 and then its President in 1981. In 1985, he was named
an Executive Vice President of Centex Homes. He was elected the
company's President and Chief Operating Officer in January 1990. In July
1991, he was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Centex Homes
and assumed his current position as Chairman of Centex Homes in April
1998. In August 1998, Mr. Eller was named Executive Vice President of
Centex Corp. Mr. Eller received a Bachelor's degree in Construction
Management from the University of Nebraska in 1972. Mr. Eller is
Chairman of the High Production Home Builders Council of the National
Association of Home Builders and serves on the Executive Committee of
the Policy Advisory Board for Harvard University's Joint Center for
Housing Studies and the National Advisory Council for Fannie Mae. In
1998, Professional Builder magazine named Mr. Eller 'Builder of the
Year.' A long-time member of The Nature Conservancy of Texas, Mr. Eller
also serves on its Dallas Advisory Board. Profile
Corporation, and then an overview?
Mr. Echols (Exec. VP & CFO): Centex Corporation was founded over 50
years ago and went
