Steve Hilton, chairman, CEO and co-founder, Meritage Homes
Steven J. Hilton co-founded and has led Meritage Homes for the last 31 years. Meritage Homes (NYSE: MTH) builds homes in 21 markets and 9 states across the U.S. and has delivered almost 100,000 homes since it was founded. Meritage is the 7th largest public homebuilder in the U.S.
Mr. Hilton holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and real estate from the University of Arizona and has been honored as an Entrepreneurial Fellow by the University’s Eller College of Management. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) and volunteers on boards for Banner Alzheimer’s Institute; TGEN National Pancreatic Cancer Advisory Council and is a Foundation Trustee for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale.