Ernest A. Becker, Sr.
Las Vegas, Nev.
Year Served:
1978
Inducted into Hall of Fame:
1984
Category:
Builder/Developer
Hall of Fame Location:
70s, V, 1, A
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Ernest Becker served as NAHB president in 1978. A third-generation home builder, Becker owns Ernest Becker Enterprises in Las Vegas, Nev., and Atlanta, Ga., constructing housing for low-income families, custom homes, townhomes and hospitals. Becker was president of the San Fernando Valley Chapter of the Building Contractors Association of California and the Southern Nevada Home Builders Association. Becker became an NAHB director in 1952 and a life director in 1968. He was made a lifetime member of NAHB’s “Spike Club” in 1971.