Raylen Gritton

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2022

Raylen has been an icon in the Manufactured Housing Industry for nearly 50 Years, starting out with his first retail home center in 1974, soon after he developed to four retail home centers in the 1980’s. Raylen also spent a good deal of time volunteering for groups such as; California Manufactured Housing Institute, MHI, and several state associations. Raylen also has accepted several awards in his career, including; The Jack E Wells award, Regional VP of the year award,

Sales Center of the year awards, he was also named Number 1 retailer in the country for four years, plus largest retailer in the western U.S. for 11 years straight. In 1996 Raylen sold his company to Oakwood Homes, INC then becoming Executive Vice President of all retail operations Nationwide.