Ted Adams to head Centex's Criminal JusticeDivision.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 1997--Centex Rooney Construction Co. Inc., Thursday named Ted Adams division manager for its newly created Criminal Justice Division.

Adams, a vice president and a member of the company's executive committee, has been with the company for 13 years of his 20-year career. He has managed the preconstruction and construction services for several county, state and privately owned jails, prisons, sheriff's headquarters and courthouse facilities. Adams will focus on developing new business opportunities and managing the company's criminal justice projects.

"We have such a strong expertise in building criminal justice facilities, that a focused approach to this highly technical area of construction was needed," stated Bob Moss, president of Centex Rooney. "Ted has provided real leadership and direction in delivering client focused services in this growing industry."

Centex Rooney is a 63-year-old Florida-based general contractor and construction manager. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Dallas-based Centex Corp., a New York Stock Exchange Company, that consistently ranks as one of the top builders in the nation. The Centex organization has been involved in the construction of 50 criminal justice facilities valued at $1.3 billion and housing more than 26,000 inmates.

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