Larry T. Nicholson

Overview

Larry T. Nicholson, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company (since 2007); Senior Vice President of the Company and President of the Southeast Region of Ryland Homes (2005- 2007); President of the Orlando Division of Ryland Homes (1999- 2005). Mr. Nicholson has more than 25 years of experience in the homebuilding industry and has been with Ryland for more than a decade. Most recently, Mr. Nicholson served as president of Ryland Homes' Southeast region, where he was responsible for the homebuilding operations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Georgia. Mr. Nicholson joined Ryland as vice president of operations for the Southeast region and subsequently ran the Greenville and Orlando divisions. Senior Vice President of the Company and President of the Southeast Region of Ryland Homes (since 2004); President of the Orlando Division of Ryland Homes (1999-2004). On September 30, 2008, The Ryland Group, Inc. announced that the Board of Directors of the Company has elected Larry Nicholson to the office of president, effective October 1, 2008.