Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> October 2, 2000

Robert Burgess – Pulte Corporation (phm)

ROBERT K. BURGESS was named Chairman of the Board of Pulte Corporation and Chief Executive Officer in December 1998. He had been President and Chief Executive Officer since January 1993. Prior to January 1993, Mr. Burgess had been President and Chief Operating Officer, as well as a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. Burgess joined Pulte in 1983 as Vice President of Corporate Development and was later named Executive Vice President and President of the company's Investment Builder Division. Since 1990, Mr. Burgess has directed Pulte's dramatic expansion from 20 markets and less than $800 million in revenues to 40 markets, three countries and $3.8 billion in revenues today. Prior to joining Pulte, Mr. Burgess was a Management Consultant with Plante & Moran and Touche Ross & Company. He began his career with General Electric. Mr. Burgess holds a Bachelor's degree from Michigan State University. Profile
TWST: Would you provide our readers with a brief overview of the Pulte

Corporation?

Mr. Burgess: This is a special year for Pulte, as we are celebrating the

50th anniversary of our Founder,