ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2016--
Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) announced today that Peter M. Orser
has been elected to its Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr.
Orser brings to the Board 30 years of experience in the homebuilding
industry. He will also serve on the Compensation and Finance Committees
of the Board of Directors. The election of Mr. Orser is part of the
Company’s normal succession planning process in connection with an
anticipated retirement of a current Board member in 2017.
From 2010 to 2014, Mr. Orser served as President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Weyerhaeuser Real Estate Company, a subsidiary of
Weyerhaeuser Company, where he oversaw five different homebuilding
operations across the United States. In July 2014, under his leadership,
Weyerhaeuser completed the successful sale of the company for $2.8
billion to TRI Pointe Homes, Inc. Prior to that, Mr. Orser spent almost
25 years in various positions at Quadrant Homes, a leading private
homebuilder in the state of Washington, including serving as President
from 2003 to 2010. Mr. Orser is active in a number of other civic
organizations, including serving as Vice Chair of the Runstad Real
Estate Center Advisory Board at the University of Washington, and was
recently appointed by the Governor to serve on the Washington State
Affordable Housing Advisory Board.
Mr. Orser holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of
Puget Sound and a Master of Urban Planning from the University of
Washington.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Beazer Homes is a geographically
diversified homebuilder with active operations in 13 states within three
geographic regions in the United States. The Company’s homes meet or
exceed the benchmark for energy efficient home construction as
established by ENERGY STAR® and
are designed with Choice PlansTM
to meet the personal preferences and lifestyles of its buyers. In
addition, the Company is committed to providing a range of preferred
lender choices to facilitate transparent competition between lenders and
enhanced customer service. The Company’s active operations are in the
following states: Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Indiana, Maryland, Nevada, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and Virginia. Beazer Homes is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol “BZH.” For more info visit Beazer.com,
or check out Beazer on Facebook and Twitter.
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Source: Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
Beazer Homes USA, Inc.
David I. Goldberg, 770-829-3700
Vice
President of Treasury and Investor Relations
investor.relations@beazer.com