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Utah Developer Tippets Named 50+ Housing Council Chair
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Robert Tippets | Robert Tippets, a builder/developer of active adult communities from Midvale, Utah, was named chairman of the NAHB 50+ Housing Council Board of Trustees at the International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla. earlier this month.
The council provides resources, education, exclusive research and networking opportunities for its members and represents NAHB within the growing 50+ housing industry.
Tippets, an owner/partner of Village Carefree Communities, which builds active adult communities in northern Utah, has more than 34 years of experience in the industry. Village Communities was named Builder of the Year for the Greater Salt Lake Area in 2003 and was the recipient of a 2005 Best of 50+ Housing Gold Award for best small active adult community under 150 homes.
“Bob’s longtime dedication to NAHB and to the 50+ Housing Council, as well as his commitment to industry innovation and quality home building, make us very proud to have him as our chairman,” said Michael Copp, assistant staff vice president of the 50+ Housing Council at NAHB. “We’re very excited about the year ahead.”
Tippets holds an MBA from the University of Utah and a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Brigham Young University.
A member of NAHB for more than 10 years, Tippets serves on the NAHB Board of Directors and was the 2002 president of the Salt Lake Home Builders Association.
He is an active member of several committees and is a frequent speaker at the International Builders’ Show.
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