MIAMI, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 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."
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.
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, http://www.lennar.com.
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