Legacy Housing names co-founder Kenneth Shipley chairman and CEO effective Aug. 13, 2026
Legacy Housing appointed co-founder Kenneth E. Shipley as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer effective August 13, 2026, replacing him as interim CEO, a role he had held since October 10, 2025. Shipley will receive a salary of $50,000 per year and has no written employment agreement or set term, and the filing discloses ongoing home sales to retailers owned by Shipley-linked significant shareholders.
Key points
- Kenneth E. Shipley, age 67, appointed Chairman and CEO effective August 13, 2026; he had been interim CEO since October 10, 2025
- Salary set at $50,000 per year; no written employment agreement and no set term of employment
- Home sales to related retailers Bell Mobile Homes and Shipley Bros./Crazy Red's were $4.8 million and $2.1 million for 2025
- Curtis D. Hodgson retired as Executive Chairman and director effective July 21, 2026
The filing
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