2022 RV/MH Hall of Fame Inductees

from January - February 2022

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2022 RV/MH Hall of FameInductees

MANUFACTURED HOUSING INDUCTEES

David J. Carter Sr. - Supplier, Florida

Dave Carter in 1986 sold a lumber yard and an electrical supply business to concentrate on Dave Carter & Associates, supplying the electrical and building product needs of the manufactured housing industry. In three years he took DCA from a regional provider to a national supplier with a dozen distribution centers. In 1993 the business added plumbing products, diversified into RV in 2008, and helped rebuild the manufactured housing industry during its 15+ year recent era of growth. DCA was named MHI Supplier of the Year in 2011, and Dave Carter continues to advocate for affordable housing on the local, regional, and national levels. Harry Karsten - Manufacturer, California

Harry Karsten built The Karsten Co. and Karsten Homes into a West Coast powerhouse. It was founded in 1995 and built its workforce to more than 700 people, including a couple hundred at the homebuilding facility at its plant near Mather Airport in Sacramento. The company expanded from California to other homebuilding sites in Albuquerque, N.M., Stayton, Ore., and Breckinridge, Texas. At the time it was purchased by Clayton in 2005, the facilities were putting out better than 1,700 homes a year in 14 states in the West and central United States.

Raylen Gritton - Dealer, California

Ray Gritton has been in the manufactured housing industry for more than 40 years. He started his first dealership in Modesto in the 1970s and has worked for large corporations in charge of hundreds of dealerships. He currently owns 13 locations in five states. Gritton has won multiple awards and has served on boards for state and national industry associations.

Tim Williams - Finance/Lender, Tennessee

Tim Williams had a long, productive , and diverse career in manufactured housing even prior to co-founding 21st Mortgage in 1995. As CEO of the organization, he has been instrumental in providing improved financing for affordable homes across the country as well as growing 21st into one of Knoxville's largest employers. In addition to his efforts in Tennessee, Williams has been a tireless advocate for manufactured housing in Washington, D.C., and nationwide. Eugene W. Landy - Communities, New Jersey

Eugene Landy is a founder and current chairman of the board for UMH Properties, Inc., a publicly-owned REIT in the ownership and operation of manufactured home communities. He is a graduate of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy as well as Yale Law School, where he served for many years on the board of advisors. UMH, now operated by Eugene’s son, Sam, has a portfolio of 127 manufactured home communities with about 24,000 developed homesites. These communities are located in New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Indiana, Michigan, Maryland, Alabama, and South Carolina. UMH also owns and operates one community in Florida through its joint venture with Nuveen Real Estate.