Lawrence Webb, Class of 1966

Larry served as Executive Chairman for The New Home Company, a position he transitioned to in September 2019 after 10 years as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. He co-founded NEW HOME in 2009. In his position as Executive Chairman, he led the strategic management of the company and was the primary spokesperson with the investment community. Under his leadership, The New Home Company was sold to Apollo Global Management in September of 2021. Larry co-founded The Webb Group in 2022 to provide advisory and consulting services in the homebuilding industry. With his insight and wealth of experience, Larry assists a select group of clients with their strategic needs while focusing on leadership and the customer and team member experience.

Larry’s 35 years of success in the homebuilding industry are distinguished by a conscientious approach toward clients, communities and team members. This includes his many philanthropic commitments such as serving on the boards of HomeAid America, Interval House, and his dedication to helping cities, families and neighborhoods. Larry was twice honored in his career to be named “Builder of The Year” for both John Laing Homes and The New Home Company.

Between 1995 and 2008, he was Chief Executive Officer of John Laing Homes, where he was instrumental in growing it from a small, two-market company to the second-largest private homebuilder in the United States. In June 2006, he sold John Laing Homes in the largest private residential transaction in U.S. history. Prior to joining John Laing Homes, he was Division President for Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties for Kaufman & Broad, as well as Orange County President of Greystone Homes. In 2008, Larry was appointed Chief Restructuring Officer for LandSource, and successfully negotiated the financial restructuring of large land holdings across the U.S.

Throughout his career, Larry has been honored and recognized by the industry for his philanthropy, marketing excellence and visionary leadership. He holds a Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning from Harvard University. Larry has been invited to teach classes in the real estate field at the University of Southern California, University of California, Irvine; Harvard University, Stanford University and Cornell University. Larry was inducted into the California Homebuilders Hall of Fame in 2006. He regularly delivers keynote addresses at national conferences for trade organizations, such as the Urban Land Institute and the National Association of Homebuilders.