Andy Wilson named president of Rausch Coleman Homes
by June 1, 2015 8:24 am 765 views
Former Wal-Mart exec and Cross Church leadership director, Andy Wilson, is taking over as president for Fayetteville-based Rausch Coleman Homes. The new job became official on Monday (June 1).
Wilson joins Rausch Coleman at a time when the homebuilder is exploring possible divisions in Texas and other states. Wilson’s background in operations and human resources will be a huge asset during this growth period, according to co-founder John Rausch.
“I am thrilled to be part of the Rausch Coleman Homes team. I have spent over 30 years of my career in business and I look forward to continuing that tradition by providing expertise in operations, organizational development and adding improved structure as they continue to grow as a company,” Wilson said.
He joins Rausch Coleman Homes from Cross Church where served as leadership and operational director. Wilson is also board chairman for Shiloh Christian School. Rausch said Wilson has served as a professional mentor to him over the past few years.
“Not only will he bring a tighter focus on customer service quality to our teams, but also be a great role model for our team members.” Rausch added.
Wilson spent 25 years at Wal-Mart Stores rising to executive officer where he worked directly under Sam Walton and David Glass. During that career he served as vice president of store operations supervising more than 100 stores and 10,000 employees. He later spent 7 years as vice president of the Wal-Mart’s People division for all U.S. stores and over 900,000 workers.
From there Wilson served as the CEO for the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics from 2001 to 2008 in Siloam Springs.