Jim Kenny

Jim Kenny joined El Dorado Holdings, Inc., in 2007. As president, he directs activity on existing investments and locates new investment opportunities in multiple real estate sectors, with a focus on properties where El Dorado can bring its market knowledge and experience to increase value for investors. Prior to joining El Dorado, Kenny held positions of increasing responsibility at Richmond American Homes, one of America’s largest public homebuilders. As vice president of land acquisition and development, executive vice president and then president of the company’s largest division, he grew the company’s volume from under 1,000 to more than 3,000 homes delivered annually. Before Richmond American, he also worked for UDC Homes and Shea Homes in land acquisition and development. Kenny serves on the boards of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council and the Maricopa Economic Development Alliance, and represents the real estate development industry on the Maricopa Association of Governments Economic Development Committee. Before moving to Phoenix, Kenny practiced law in Boston, Mass., with a focus on real estate, corporate and insurance litigation. He is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School and the College of the Holy Cross.