R. Chad Dreier has spent more than 30 years in the homebuilding industry. He possesses a unique combination of experience and proven results in finance, homebuilding and mortgage operations.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Dreier has earned a reputation for building strong, profitable businesses, with the most notable of his successes being the rebuilding of Ryland.
Under his leadership, Ryland achieved a turnaround like no other in the homebuilding industry. In addition to surpassing the company's profit goals, Mr. Dreier vastly improved the quality of the company's home designs and land positions, as well as put in place a high-caliber management team and a solid, performance-driven strategy.
Mr. Dreier positioned Ryland for continued success while reinforcing the company's position as a dominant, high-volume production homebuilder by:
Focusing on entry-level and first- and second-time move-up buyers.
Providing homebuyers with the best value in terms of both product and price.
Building upon the strength of the company's national brand and reputation for customer service.
Maintaining geographic diversity.
Following a decentralized operating strategy to capitalize on the company's extensive local market knowledge.
Providing a great value to stockholders through the careful management of risks and returns on investment.
Mr. Dreier served as president of Ryland from November 29, 1993 until September 2008 and was chief executive officer of Ryland from November 29, 1993 until May 29, 2009. He was elected to his current position, chairman of the board for Ryland, on December 21, 1994.
Mr. Dreier earned his bachelor's degree in accounting in 1969 from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and was a first lieutenant in the United States Air Force from 1969 to 1972. He is chairman of the board of trustees for Loyola Marymount University.
Mr. Dreier is an avid sports fan, enjoys collecting sports memorabilia, and owns a first-class baseball card collection. He and his wife, Ginni, live in Santa Barbara, California. They are active members of the community, providing both personal and financial support to a number of community organizations, especially those dedicated to literacy, education, and health-related causes. They have two grown children, Kristin and Doug.
Larry T. Nicholson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Larry T. Nicholson was promoted to chief executive officer of Ryland on May 29, 2009, elected to the board of directors on May 4, 2009 and named president of Ryland on September 30, 2008.
Mr. Nicholson has more than 25 years of experience in the homebuilding industry including more than a decade at Ryland. He joined Ryland in March 1996 as vice president of operations for the Southeast region and subsequently ran the Greenville and Orlando divisions before being promoted to Southeast region president in 2004. He assumed the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer in June 2007.
Over the course of his career, Mr. Nicholson's experience has included overseeing Ryland's homebuilding regions and divisions, including land acquisitions, sales and marketing, purchasing, and safety operations. He was also responsible for determining long-term strategy, capital allocations, and other leadership and organizational decisions.
After graduating from Ohio University in 1979, Mr. Nicholson played professional baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Stock Information
NYSE:RYL
$19.02- 0.59
Nov 20, 2009
4:02 PM ET
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