OREANDA-NEWS. KB Home (NYSE: KBH) today announced that Glen Longarini has been named president of its Los Angeles/Ventura division. In this role, Longarini is responsible for all of the Company's homebuilding operations in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, from land acquisition and construction, to sales and customer service.

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Glen Longarini is president of KB Home's Los Angeles/Ventura division. (Photo: Business Wire)

Glen Longarini is president of KB Home'sLos Angeles/Ventura division. (Photo: Business Wire)

"We are pleased to promote Glen Longarini to serve as president of the Los Angeles/Ventura division," said Nick Franklin, executive vice president of Strategic Operations for KB Home. "Glen returned to KB Home two years ago as executive vice president, and he has done an outstanding job acquiring, opening and repositioning several communities in critically important submarkets. With his extensive experience and understanding of the Los Angeles and Ventura markets, we are confident that Glen will continue to be an asset to KB Home as we grow our presence in the region."

Longarini has more than 20 years of residential construction experience in Southern California. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from CSU Northridge, and an M.B.A. from Pepperdine University.

About KB Home

KB Home is one of the largest and most recognized homebuilders in the United States and an industry leader in sustainability, building innovative and highly energy- and water-efficient new homes. Founded in 1957 and the first NYSE-listed homebuilder (ticker symbol: KBH), the company has built nearly 600,000 homes for families from coast to coast. Distinguished by its personalized homebuilding approach, KB Home lets each buyer choose their lot location, floor plan, d?cor choices, design features and other special touches that matter most to them.