Centex

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Centex
Type Subsidiary
Industry Residential construction
Founded 1950
Headquarters Bloomfield Hills, MI, USA
Key people Tim Eller, Chairman, CEO, & President
Revenue Increase$8.276 billion USD (2008)
Operating income Decrease-$2.875 billion USD (2008)
Net income Decrease-$2.657 billion USD (2008)
Employees 6,530 (2008)
Parent Pulte Homes
Website http://www.centex.com

Centex Corporation was a home builder headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company was acquired by rival Pulte Homes in 2009 for 1.6 billion dollars.[1]

Concerns about the quality of their work have been raised.[2]

Divisions

  • Centex Destination Properties
  • Centex Homes
  • Centex Insurance
  • Centex Title
  • CTX Mortgage
  • Fox & Jacobs Homes

References

  1. ↑ "Pulte, Centex Shareholders Approve Merger". Reuters. Retrieved 4 April 2012. 
  2. ↑ http://www.consumeraffairs.com/housing/centex.html

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