David Hutson

CEO of The Hutson Companies

David Hutson is well known for his achievements as a builder, creating new home communities throughout northeast Florida. During his extensive career as a builder, his passion for land development led to a natural transition from homebuilder to land developer. The Hutson Companies’ operations have also expanded to include a timber and cattle ranch, utility and earthwork operations, a thoroughbred horse farm and rental properties and office buildings. David personally directs the operations of The Hutson Companies.

In 1973, David formed his first homebuilding company and since that time has developed hundreds of communities in the Jacksonville area. In the late 1980s, the company was sold to the Tompkins Heritage Homes. Subsequently, the rising demand in regional housing gave birth to another Hutson homebuilding firm that was later sold to Fortress Homes, a national builder.

In 1991, David became more actively involved in land development and diversified his business interests. In addition to his development activities, David has always been a student of thoroughbred horseracing and breeding. The Hutson’s Ocala thoroughbred operation, Silverleaf Farms, gained international attention for its home stallion, Silver Buck, sire of Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, Silver Charm.

David has won numerous awards, including a Pillar of the Industry Award and Florida Entrepreneur of the Year. His company has been a regular on The Business Journal 50 (fastest growing companies) and the First Coast 50 (Largest Privately Held Companies). Hutson’s OakLeaf Plantation received the Large Scale Master Planning Award from the First Coast Chapter of the Florida Planning & Zoning Association. Additionally, the OakLeaf Plantation Athletic Center garnered honors for Excellence in Construction from the regional chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors.

Nancy Hutson

Executive Vice President of The Hutson Companies /p>

A seasoned professional, Nancy Hutson is well known for her achievements in the new home market throughout northeast Florida. Nancy oversees the strategic marketing for all of the Hutson interests and monitors its real estate operations.

Nancy contributes many years of marketing acumen to The Hutson Companies. Her vast experience spans a career that started at The Walt Disney Company and includes stints as a top producing sales agent with both Century Construction and D.W. Hutson. Beyond that, she rose to demanding executive leadership positions with D.W. Hutson, Tompkins Heritage Group and Fortress Homes. Nancy has won design awards from Builder and Professional Builder magazines and an Energy Efficiency Award from the Northeast Florida Builder’s Association.

Nancy spearheads the family’s charitable and civic activities, providing countless hours of support for many local non-profit organizations. The Hutsons have been active in fundraising activities for HabiJax, the Boy Scouts, Baptist Medical Center and other groups and causes, particularly in the medical field. They divide their time between their home in Jacksonville and their ranch in St. Johns County with four of their six children, the two eldest of whom are involved in the family business. David and Nancy also have six grandchildren.