As The Drees
Company celebrated
its 75th anniversary in 2003, a little house in Wilder,
Kentucky, stood in tribute to craftsmanship that endures.
In 1928, Theodore Drees built that house after he made his
way from northwestern Germany to North America via a long
stay in Brazil and a six-week steamship ride. Theodore and
four friends lived in the house until it sold, and Theodore
Drees Builders was born.
Theodores son, Ralph, joined the business
in 1959 after serving his country in the Army. Ralph, like
his father, would build only the best for his customers.
It was Ralph's philosophy of diversification and industry
leadership that took the company into new markets as far
away as Dallas, Texas and beyond.
To lead Drees to the forefront of the
next generation, Ralph's son, David, became president in
1993. He has continued the tradition of providing quality
and value, and holding the highest standards for materials
and practices.
His grandfathers legacy is reflected in the companys many
prestigious industry honors.
Now the nations 25th top builder, Drees remains headquartered
in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, and has operations in Cincinnati,
Dayton, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Nashville, Raleigh, N.C.,
Frederick, Md., Washington D.C., Jacksonville FL, Austin
and Dallas/Fort Worth. |
