In Crisis? Don’t Freeze!
David Weekley, Chairman of David Weekley Homes
12 min
12 min
Discover when David Weekley (Chairman of David Weekley Homes) chose to put others first, why he gives 50% of his income to charities, and what happened when he stepped away from being the CEO (12 minutes).
CEO BLINDSPOTS PODCAST GUEST: David Weekley. He is the Chairman of David Weekley Homes, a company that has been named to FORTUNE “100 Best Companies to Work For®” list 15 times as a result of his progressive management methodologies where people are the primary focus of the organization. David has also received recognition for his leadership talents and many community outreach efforts in addition to building innovative, high-quality homes.
In 1976, 23-year-old David Weekley started his own home building company. Now more than 40 years later, the company has sold more than 100,000 homes and expanded to 19 cities across the nation.
David earned degrees in Economics and Geology from San Antonio’s Trinity University.
For more information about David and David Weekley Homes, visit; https://www.davidweekleyhomes.com/about-us
CEO BLINDSPOTS HOST: Birgit Kamps. She was speaking five languages by the age of 10, and lived in five countries with her Dutch parents prior to becoming an American citizen. Birgit’s professional experience includes starting and selling an “Inc. 500 Fastest Growing Private Company” and a “Best Company to Work for in Texas”, and serving as a Board Member with various companies. In addition, Birgit is the President of Hire Universe LLC, and the host of the CEO Blindspots Podcast which was recognized by Spotify for having the “biggest listener growth” in the USA (by 733%), and having listeners in 11 countries; https://ceoblindspots.com/