Brian C. Beazer
Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Brian C. Beazer is the Non-Executive Chairman of Beazer Homes’ Board of Directors and has served as a director of Beazer Homes since its initial public offering (the “IPO”) in 1994. From 1968 to 1983, Mr. Beazer was Chief Executive Officer of Beazer Plc, a United Kingdom company and then was Chairman and CEO of that company from 1983 to the date of its acquisition by an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Hanson Plc (effective December 1, 1991). During that time Beazer Plc expanded its activities to include homebuilding, quarrying, contracting and real estate, and became an international group with annual revenue of approximately $3.4 billion. Mr. Beazer was educated at the Cathedral School, Wells, Somerset, England. He is a Director of Beazer Japan, Ltd; Seal Mint, Ltd; Jade Technologies Singapore Ltd; United Pacific Industries Limited and Numerex Corp, and is a private investor. |  | Laurent Alpert
Partner, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton
Laurent Alpert has served as a director since February 2002. Mr. Alpert is a partner in the international law firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton. He joined Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton in 1972 and became a partner in 1980. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard College and a law degree from Harvard Law School. Mr. Alpert is also a Director of the International Rescue Committee, a non-profit organization providing relief and resettlement services to refugees.
| | Peter G. Leemputte
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mead Johnson Nutritionals
Peter G. Leemputte is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Mead Johnson Nutritionals, a global leader in infant and children’s nutrition. Previously, Mr. Leemputte was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Brunswick Corporation, a publicly traded leader in the leisure products industry. Mr. Leemputte joined Brunswick Corporation in 2001 as Vice President and Controller.
Prior to joining Brunswick Corporation, Mr. Leemputte was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of Chicago Title Corporation. Before joining Chicago Title Corporation, Mr. Leemputte was a Vice President with Mercer Management Consulting in Chicago. His career also includes domestic and international assignments with Armco Inc., FMC Corporation, BP Amoco and Procter & Gamble Company. Mr. Leemputte holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Washington University, St. Louis and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and Marketing from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business.
| | Ian J. McCarthy
President and Chief Executive Officer
Ian J. McCarthy is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Beazer Homes USA (NYSE: BZH) and has served as a director of Beazer since the initial public offering of common stock in March 1994. Mr. McCarthy has served as President of predecessors of Beazer since January 1991 and was responsible for all United States residential homebuilding operations in that capacity. During the period May 1981 to January 1991, Mr. McCarthy was employed in Hong Kong and Thailand becoming a director of Beazer Far East and from January 1980 to May 1981 was employed by Kier, Ltd., a company engaged in the United Kingdom construction industry which became an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Beazer PLC.
Mr. McCarthy is a Chartered Civil Engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree from The City University, London. Mr. McCarthy currently serves as Chairman of HomeAid’s National Advisory Board, a Member of the Metro Atlanta Chamber Board of Directors, and as a Trustee for the Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, GA.
| | Larry T. Solari
Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BSI Holdings, Inc.
Larry T. Solari has served as a director of Beazer Homes since the IPO. From 1998 to 2001, Mr. Solari was the Chairman and CEO of BSI Holdings, Inc. in Carmel, California. Mr. Solari was the Chairman and CEO of Sequentia, Inc. from 1996 to 1997 and President of the Building Materials Group of Domtar, Inc. from 1994 to 1996. Mr. Solari was President of the Construction Products Group of Owens-Corning Fiberglas from 1986 to 1994. Mr. Solari held various other positions with Owens-Corning Fiberglas since 1966. Mr. Solari earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management and a Master of Business Administration degree from San Jose State University and is a graduate of Stanford University's Management Program. Mr. Solari is a Director of Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc., Atrium Companies, Inc., Aneco, Inc., Listman Homes Technologies and Performance Contracting Group. Mr. Solari is a past director of the Policy Advisory Board of the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies and an Advisory Board Member of the National Home Builders Association.
| | Stephen P. Zelnak, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
Mr. Zelnak is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. He joined Martin Marietta Corporation in 1981 and prior to assuming his current position in 1993, has been the President of Martin Marietta Corporation’s Materials Group and of Martin Marietta’s Aggregates Division. Mr. Zelnak received a bachelors degree from Georgia Institute of Technology and masters degrees in Administrative Science and Business Administration from the University of Alabama System. He has served as Chairman of the North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry, and is the past Chairman of the North Carolina Community College Foundation. He serves on the Advisory Boards of North Carolina State University and Georgia Institute of Technology. | |
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