LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
KB Home (NYSE: KBH), one of the nation's largest and most recognized
homebuilders, today announced that Nick Franklin has been named
executive vice president of strategic operations, effective April 14,
2015. In this role, Franklin, 47, will be responsible for providing
day-to-day leadership over a range of critical and strategic corporate
functions, including architecture, marketing and advertising, market
research, KB Home Design Studios, sustainability, and national
contracts, and will partner closely with regional and division
management to support the Company's ongoing strategic growth initiatives.
Nick Franklin, 47, KB Home's executive vice president of strategic operations. (Photo: Business Wire)
"It is my pleasure to welcome Nick Franklin to the KB Home leadership
team," said Jeffrey T. Mezger, president and chief executive officer of
KB Home. "Nick is recognized as a visionary leader in corporate
strategy, business operations and customer experience, and has a track
record of generating results throughout his career. Given the
accelerated pace of KB Home's current growth trajectory, I am confident
Nick will be an asset to our organization and will make a substantial
contribution toward our strategic goals in coming years."
Franklin brings a wealth of strategic insight, operations expertise and
business acumen. Prior to joining KB Home, Franklin served as executive
vice president, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Worldwide, where he headed
customer experience, innovation and new technology within the Parks and
Resorts division. During his 18 year career at Disney, he held a range
of leadership roles across the organization, in capacities including
operations, real estate development, global business and corporate
strategy.
Franklin earned both an A.B. in Politics from Princeton University and
an M.B.A. from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
For more information about KB Home, visit www.kbhome.com
or call 888-KB-HOMES.
About KB Home
KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilding companies
in the United States. Since its founding in 1957, the company has built
more than half a million quality homes. KB Home's unique homebuilding
approach lets each buyer customize their new home from lot location to
floor plan and design features. As a leader in utilizing
state-of-the-art sustainable building practices, all KB homes are highly
energy efficient and meet strict ENERGY STAR® guidelines. This helps to
lower monthly utility costs for homeowners, which the company
demonstrates with its proprietary KB Home Energy Performance Guide®
(EPG®). KB Home has been named an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year
Sustained Excellence Award winner for five straight years and a
WaterSense® Partner of the Year for four consecutive years. A FORTUNE
1,000 company, Los Angeles-based KB Home was the first homebuilder
listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and trades under the ticker
symbol "KBH." For more information about KB Home, call 888-KB-HOMES,
visit www.kbhome.com,
or connect with KB Home on Facebook.com/KBHome and Twitter.com/KBHome.
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