Portrait of Kathy Britton

Rank #1655

Kathy Britton

Net worth $2.6B

Homebuilding · United States

Born
Sep 03, 1969
Age
56
Source
Homebuilding
Residence
Houston, Texas
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
3
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, Baylor University; JD, The University of Houston

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Kathy Britton runs Houston-based homebuilder Perry Homes.
  • Her father, Bob Perry (d. 2013), founded the company in 1967 and built it into one of Texas' biggest builders.
  • She took over as CEO in 2013 and expanded Perry Homes in places like Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Florida.
  • She's now executive chair of the $2.4 billion (sales) business, which has built more than 65,000 homes across more than 120 communities.
  • Britton worked in Perry Homes? sales and land acquisition departments before becoming CEO.