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Alabama Builder Named To HUD Multifamily Post

Stillman D. Knight, Jr., a home builder from Daphne, AL, has been appointed as the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s new deputy assistant secretary for multifamily in the Office of Federal Housing Administration.

In making the announcement on April 21, HUD Secretary Mel Martinez cited Knight’s “vast experience in the multifamily housing industry” and said he “will be a tremendous asset to the Bush Administration’s continuing efforts to expand homeownership, create affordable housing opportunities and strengthen communities.”

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Formerly chairman of the board and chief executive officer of The Knight Company, Inc., Knight was recognized as the National Council of Multi Housing Industry’s “Builder-Developer of the Year” in 1986.

He was selected as one of the nation’s “Top 50 Apartment Developers” in 1992 and one of the “Top 100 Apartment Developers” in 1995.

Knight founded the Alabama Apartment Council in 1997 and received an NAHB Pillars of the Industry award in 2001. He is a native of Mobile and a life director of NAHB.

In his new position, Knight will be responsible for the overall management, development, direction and administration of HUD’s multifamily housing programs. These include FHA multifamily mortgage insurance, project-based rental subsidy programs, housing for the elderly and persons with disabilities, and community-based initiatives.
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