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David Weekley graduated from Trinity University and was in need of management experience to go onto Harvard Business School. Recruited by a home builder as a management trainee, David discovered a passion for home building and quickly rose through the ranks to lead his own Team. But when his supervisor wanted to substitute the use of a company car for the bonus he had earned, David took his case to the company president who told him to take the car or resign. David chose to leave to start his own company – one that would have a culture that was different.
At 23, David teamed up with his older brother, Dick, to establish David Weekley Homes in Houston, Texas, in 1976. David worked as a Salesperson, Purchasing Manager and Builder. To differentiate his homes from competing national companies, he paid close attention to home design. The company was selling close to 600 homes a year in Houston alone, leading David to grow his Team of talented people and earning us recognition as one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation by Inc. magazine.
In 1985, Houston was ravaged by the oil bust. Thousands of people lost their jobs and home sales plummeted. To help the company survive, David expanded the company into Dallas/Ft. Worth.
Coming out of the oil downturn and encouraged by the company’s success in Dallas/Ft. Worth, David went on to expand the company into Austin in 1986. To guide the company through the next stages of growth, he hired John Johnson as Chief Operating Officer, who was later promoted to President and CEO, with David becoming Chairman.
The success of David Weekley Homes continued to flourish. In the 1990s, we began building in the markets of San Antonio, Denver, Orlando, Raleigh, Charlotte, Tampa, Charleston, Jacksonville and Atlanta. David Weekley Homes became the first builder in the United States to be awarded the Triple Crown of American Home Building, an honor which includes “America’s Best Builder,” “National Housing Quality Award” and “National Builder of the Year.” The Walt Disney Company also asked us to build in Celebration, the community outside Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, and we would go on to earn the distinction of being the only builder with the creativity and Customer-driven focus to build in Celebration from start to finish.
In the 2000s, we were spotlighted on NBC’s “TODAY” show in a 12-part segment, focused on developing energy-efficient building techniques and introduced our Imagination by David Weekley Homes product line to give first-time Homebuyers an opportunity to experience the value of a David Weekley home for less. At the end of the decade, we weathered through the recession and launched our Central Living by David Weekley Homes product line to offer new construction in highly sought-after urban areas.
In the 2010s, we soared to new heights. Between 2012 and 2016, we went on to expand to Phoenix, Indianapolis, Salt Lake City, Nashville, Minneapolis, Portland and Colorado Springs. We also were honored once again as the “National Builder of the Year” by Professional Builder magazine and started our Encore by David Weekley Homes product line to provide designs that optimize low-maintenance living for 55+ Homebuyers.
Throughout more than 45 years of home building excellence, we’ve earned hundreds of awards for design, quality and Customer Satisfaction, and have established a solid reputation for delivering on our Brand Promise to provide the best in Design, Choice and Service for our more than 120,000 Homebuyers. And over the course of our history, David's formula for providing exceptional Customer Satisfaction has remained the same: hire your industry's best and keep them happy, so they’ll in turn go the extra mile and delight our Customers. This rewarding workplace culture has even been recognized 17 times by Fortune magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For.
Even though much has changed since 1976, Our Purpose of Building Dreams, Enhancing Lives has never wavered. This mission extends beyond the lives of their Customers to everyone from Team Members and suppliers to those who have never even heard of the company, and we’re excited to continue living out Our Purpose for years to come.
Picturing life in a David Weekley home is easy when you visit one of our model homes. We invite you to schedule your personal tour with us and experience the David Weekley Difference for yourself.
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