PulteGroup, Inc. said Thursday that it had appointed Ryan Marshall, the president of PulteGroup, as chief executive officer of the company effective immediately. He succeeds Richard Dugas, who had said he plans to retire. As president, Mr. Marshall was in charge of the company’s homebuilding operations, marketing and strategy. The company also announced that it had appointed William J. (Bill) Pulte, the grandson of the company’s founder, William Pulte, to its board of directors. The company also has agreed that the signatories will vote in favor of any board nominees while Bill Pulte serves on the board.
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