Chair, Chief Executive
KB Home
Mezger has been the chief executive of Westwood-based homebuilding company KB Home and a member of the firm’s board of directors since 2006. In 2016, he was named chair of the board. KB Home is a publicly traded company and last year reported revenue of $6.93 billion. Prior to becoming chief executive, Mezger held the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer of KB Home from 1999 to 2006. In this role, he led the development of the company’s core KB Edge operational business model and expanded and diversified KB Home’s U.S. homebuilding operations. Mezger first joined KB Home in 1993. Prior to joining KB Home, he spent 15 years with U.S. Home. Mezger was the founding chairman of Leading Builders of America.
YEARS ON LA500: 10