FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LENNAR
CORPORATION MOURNS THE PASSING OF
ROBERT
J. STRUDLER, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Miami,
November 8, 2006 --
It is with great sadness that Lennar Corporation (NYSE: LEN and LEN.B) announced
today that Robert
J.
Strudler, Chairman of the Board, passed away in Houston, Texas on November
7th.
Mr.
Strudler served as Lennar’s Chairman since December, 2004, and served as
Lennar’s Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer from May, 2000 to December,
2004. Prior to joining Lennar, he was Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
of
U.S. Home Corporation which was acquired by Lennar Corporation in May,
2000.
“Bob
Strudler will be deeply missed by the many thousands of Lennar Associates
who
knew him personally,” said Stuart A. Miller, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Lennar. “He was
simply
one of the most inspirational men I have ever met, and Lennar has been graced
by
his presence. His adherence to the highest standards of integrity, his
dedication to our Associates, and his passion for giving back to the community
will continue as an inspiration for all of us who have had the privilege
of
being associated with him. We extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife
Ruth,
his sons Seth, Keith and Craig, and his daughter-in-law Andra.”
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Jon
Jaffe, Chief Operating Officer of Lennar, said, “In the years that Bob served as
an officer and director of Lennar, he set the highest standards for all of
us to
follow and guided me personally as I moved into my role as Chief Operating
Officer. In recent years, his powerful voice and spirited manner touched
our
thousands of Associates regularly as he crossed the country in his bus and
shared his thoughts through his quarterly columns in our Associate Newsletter.
Whatever the situation, his words were always thought provoking, full of
warmth
and heartfelt. He will be truly missed by all of our Lennar
Family.”
Mr.
Strudler has an exemplary professional and community service record and has
been
honored numerous times in both aspects of his life. He
served as Chairman of the High Production Home Builders Council of the National
Association of Home Builders. He was a member of the Cornell University Real
Estate Council, the Advisory Council for the Program in Real Estate at Cornell
University, and the President's Advisory Board at the University of St. Thomas.
He also served as a President and Trustee of Congregation Or Ami and as
President and Trustee of the Foundation for the “School for Young Children” in
Houston, Texas. The Foundation operates a private school for learning disabled
children.
Mr.
Strudler was selected as the co-recipient of the National Builder of the
Year
Award by Professional
Builder
magazine and received the Bronze Award from the Wall
Street Transcript
for CEO performance in the residential building industry. He was nominated
and
inducted into the National Housing Hall of Fame by the National Housing Center
Board of Governors. He was named the recipient of the Legend in Marketing
Award
from the National Sales and Marketing Council of the National Association
of
Homebuilders.
Mr.
Strudler was named as a recipient of the Golda Meir Senior Humanitarian Award
recognizing his contributions to the Golda Meir/Kent Jewish Center and his
devotion to issues surrounding the senior population. He was named the recipient
of the Hearthstone Builder Lifetime Public Service Award and honored by Houston
Habitat for Humanity as Man of the Year.
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Mr.
Strudler attended Columbia University Law School where he graduated in 1967
with
an L.L.B. degree and Cornell University where he received a Bachelor of Science
Degree. He was a member of the New York State Bar Association, the Florida
Bar,
and the American Bar Association. Prior to joining U.S. Home in 1971, Mr.
Strudler was engaged in private legal practice in New York with the law firm
of
Wickes, Riddell, Bloomer, Jacobi and McGuire and with the firm of London,
Buttenwieser and Chalif.
Mr.
Strudler was born in 1942 in Brooklyn, New York and has been a resident of
Houston, Texas since 1979. His wife, Dr. Ruth Strudler, is Dean of the School
of
Education and Professor at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. They
have
three children: Seth, Keith and Craig and a daughter-in-law Andra.
The
Funeral Service will be held at Congregation Or Ami on Thursday, November
9th at
11:00 a.m. Central Time followed by internment at Beth Yeshurun Cemetery.
In
lieu of flowers, donations in Mr. Strudler’s memory can be made to either
Congregation Or Ami, 3443 Wilcrest Drive, Houston, Texas 77042, or The
Foundation for the School for Young Children, 810 Sul Ross Street, Houston,
Texas 77006.
Lennar
Corporation, founded in 1954, is one of the nation's leading builders of
quality
homes for all generations. The Company builds affordable, move-up and retirement
homes primarily under the Lennar and U.S. Home brand names. Lennar's Financial
Services segment provides primarily mortgage financing, title insurance and
closing services for both buyers of the Company's homes and others. Previous
press releases and further information about the Company may be obtained
at the
“Investor Relations” section of the Company's website,
www.lennar.com.
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