Former Mortgage Bankers group leader heads to Home Builders Institute, and an industry struggling with high unemployment Courson John Courson’s resume may have acquired a new line on top: “Association CEO specializing in troubled industries.” Courson has been named president and CEO of the Home Builders Institute. HBI, a $24 million subsidiary of the $72 million-revenue National Association of Home Builders, is NAHB’s nonprofit workforce development arm, with a mission of preparing workers for careers in the residential construction industry. And that’s an industry that continues to struggle. For the last few months, the unemployment rate in the construction… Read More