CO-FOUNDER, CEO, TRI POINTE GROUP
WHY: Runs OC’s largest homebuilder, with market cap topping $2B. Created firm in 2009, after exec role at William Lyon Homes.
RECENT: Said COVID-19 and the related shelter-in-place orders significantly hurt April order demand, but TRI Pointe started to see improvements during the second half of April and into May, which continued into summer.
QUOTABLE: On upward sales trend in 2020: “We believe that low inventory levels, attractive interest rates and an increasing desire of consumers for the comfort and safety of owning a home are other key drivers that have contributed to the sales trends we have experienced recently.”
