Mark W. Freeman

Dallas-based Centex Corporation (NYSE: CTX), founded in 1950, is a home building company. Centex Homes operates in major U.S. markets in 25 states and delivered more than 33,000 homes in the United States in its most recent fiscal year ended March 31, 2005. Its leading brands include Centex Homes, Fox & Jacobs Homes and Centex Destination Properties. The company, which handles commercial construction chores for parent Centex Corporation, offers start-to-finish project management and construction services, including site evaluation and analysis, general contracting, cost consulting, process equipment installation, turnkey medical facility development, capital equipment planning, and closeout services. Typical projects include such facilities as hotels, office buildings, civic centers, airports, hospitals, industrial facilities, schools, public buildings, and retail locations.