Damuth Homes, Inc

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The history of any successful company is usually rooted in a rich past marked by a clear sense of values and determination that drive the vision for the organization. Damuth Homes, Inc., of Sattler, Texas, is a living example of this fact. In 1945, the seeds of quality and integrity in custom home building were planted. At the time a father, Tom Damuth, began showing his 6 year old son, Gary, the basic elements of home construction: digging foundation beams, melting lead for cast iron pipe fittings, carrying lumber in the coastal plains mud around Bay City, Texas. As a full-time employee of Marathon Oil Company, Tom Damuth built custom homes as a side occupation to help support his growing family. Tom lined his sons up to help him; after he cut materials, the boys would assemble them. Tom's desire for a perfect product soon taught the boys to have an eye for detail and a determination to do excellent work, no matter how small the task. The eldest son, Gary Damuth, left the coastal area and completed a B.S. degree at Texas A&M University and a MS degree at Texas Tech University in Urban and Regional Planning. Gary and his family moved to Victoria where, after working in a governmental planning agency for several years, he started back in the home building business as a construction superintendent. Purchasing the company in 1979, Gary renamed the company Damuth Homes, Inc. That year he introduced his 10 year old son, Lance, to the home building industry...

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