Highland Homes Selected to Inaugural Gator100 List
Summary
Lakeland, FL, February 28, 2015 --( “As a Gator alumnus, I feel honored to be recognized by my alma mater,” said Bob Adams, Owner and President of Highland Homes.To determine the rankings, Ernst & Young calculated each company’s compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) over the past three years.Highland Homes builds new homes in communities throughout Central, North Central, Southwest and Tampa Bay, Florida, including the cities of Apopka, Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Hudson, Gibsonton, Lady Lake, Lake Hamilton, Lakeland, Mulberry, Ocala, Palmetto, Plant City, Ruskin, St.Additionally, a UF alumnus or alumni must have met one of the following three leadership criteria: Owned 50 percent or more of the company from Jan. 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2013; or Served as company’s chief executive from Jan. 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2013; or Founded the company and been active as a member of the most senior management team from Jan. 1, 2011, through Dec. 31, 2013.Highland Homes was founded by Adams in 1996, who received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from UF in 1961.Highland Homes builds new homes in communities throughout Central, North Central, Southwest and Tampa Bay, Florida, including the cities of Apopka, Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Hudson, Gibsonton, Lady Lake, Lake Hamilton, Lakeland, Mulberry, Ocala, Palmetto, Plant City, Ruskin, St.