Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 11, 2002

Walter Young – Champion Enterprises Inc (chb)

WALTER R. YOUNG was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Champion Enterprises, Inc., in 1990, and was elected Chairman of the Board in 1992. Mr. Young began his career with B.F. Goodrich in 1968 when he quickly acquired a reputation as a corporate turnaround specialist. He revitalized B.F. Goodrich's European tire operations, its North American retail chain and the company's various chemical operations. In 1983, he joined The Budd Company to head its aftermarket division. And, in 1987 he joined The Henley Group to lead the Wheelabrator Corporation. He graduated from Muskingum College with a Bachelor of Arts degree and from Pennsylvania State University with an MBA. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with an overview and a summary of Champion

Enterprises?

Mr. Young: Champion Enterprises is listed on the New York Stock Exchange

and is the world's largest homebuilder.