PulteGroup

In 1950, Bill Pulte, who was 18 years old, began building and selling houses. In 1956, the company was formed and was based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In 1972, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. In 1998, PulteGroup acquired Divosta for an estimated $150 million. The company also acquired Radnor Homes. In 2001, the company acquired Del E. Webb Construction Company, founded by Del Webb, for $1.8 billion. In 2003, the company acquired Sivage-Thomas Homes. In 2009, Pulte Group acquired Centex for $1.3 billion in stock. In August 2014, the company acquired the real estate assets of Dominion Homes for $82 million.The company changed its name from Pulte Homes, Inc. to PulteGroup, Inc. in March 2010. The company moved its headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia in 2014. In 2016, Ryan Marshall became president and CEO of the company. In April 2019, the company acquired the homebuilding operations of American West Homes for $150 million.In 2016, the company won at 9th Annual Shorty Awards for real estate, and in 2022, it was named among Fortune Best Companies to Work For.