David Auld led the charge to provide an affordable home after the recession.

Auld took the helm of the nation’s largest home builder in 2014, the same year the firm launched Express Homes, geared toward first-time home buyers with no-frills homes for $120,000 to $150,000. As the housing market has improved, Express prices have increased slightly but are still below the nation’s median price. Auld led the firm’s charge to provide an affordable home after the recession.

D.R. Horton has posted big numbers under Auld’s leadership, including 36,738 closings in 2015. On a recent earnings call, Auld credited the firm’s trailblazing efforts to the success of its Express brand.