D. R. Horton

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D.R. Horton NYSE: DHI is a Fortune 1000 company. Founded in 1978 by Donald R. Horton in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and maintains its headquarters in Fort Worth.

D.R. Horton has been ranked as the largest homebuilder by units sold in the United States since 2003. In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, Horton reported over 53,000 units sold, and revenues in excess of $13 billion.

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, continues to serve the company as chairman of the board. In 2006, Mr. Horton was ranked by Forbes Magazine as the "235th richest American", and the "606th richest person in the world", with a reported net worth of $1.4 Billion.