MIAMI, Jan. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Lennar Corporation
(NYSE: LEN and LEN.B), one of the nation's largest homebuilders,
announced that the Company's Board of Directors has elected
Donna Shalala to serve as a member
of the Board of Directors, effective Jan.
23, 2017. Dr. Shalala served as a director of Lennar
Corporation from 2001 to April
2012.
Dr. Shalala currently serves as Trustee Professor of Political
Science at the University of Miami and
as President of the Clinton Foundation. Dr. Shalala served as
President of the University of Miami
from 2001 until 2015. From 1993 until 2001, Dr. Shalala served as
the United States Secretary of
Health and Human Services. Dr. Shalala served as Chancellor and
Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin — Madison from 1987 to 1993
and as President and Professor of Political Science at Hunter College from 1980 to 1987. From 1977 to
1980, Dr. Shalala served as Assistant Secretary for Policy
Development and Research of the Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
"Donna is an extraordinary leader, and we are delighted to
welcome her back to Lennar's Board of Directors," said Sid Lapidus, Lead Director of Lennar's Board of
Directors. "We believe that Donna's experience as President of a
successful university, as well as her experience as the former
Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human
Services, will complement our already strong Board of
Directors."
"I am honored to be rejoining Lennar's Board," said Shalala. "I
have always admired the Company's innovative strategies, integrity
and its commitment to the communities in which it has a
presence."
About Lennar
Lennar Corporation, founded in 1954, is
one of the nation's largest builders of quality homes for all
generations. The Company builds affordable, move-up and retirement
homes primarily under the Lennar brand name. Lennar's Financial
Services segment provides mortgage financing, title insurance and
closing services for both buyers of the Company's homes and others.
Lennar's Rialto segment is a vertically integrated asset management
platform focused on investing throughout the commercial real estate
capital structure. Lennar's Multifamily segment is a nationwide
developer of high-quality multifamily rental properties. 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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