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Fulton Homes

Logo: fultonhomes.com3

American businessman and philanthropist (1931–2026)

Ira Amond Fulton (November 12, 1931 – August 21, 2026) was an American philanthropist, land developer, businessman, and founder of Fulton Homes. He was a major donor, particularly to educational institutions including Arizona State University, Brigham Young University, and Utah Valley University. In 2006, BusinessWeek listed Fulton 36th on its list of "The 50 Most Generous Philanthropists".2 It was founded in 1975 by Ira A. Fulton.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Ira Amond Fulton (November 12, 1931 – August 21, 2026) was an American philanthropist, land developer, businessman, and founder of Fulton Homes. He was a major donor, particularly to educational institutions including Arizona State University, Brigham Young University, and Utah Valley University. In 2006, BusinessWeek listed Fulton 36th on its list of "The 50 Most Generous Philanthropists".2

The story

Founded by Ira A. Fulton in 1975.1

Leadership

Who has led Fulton Homes, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Products and brands

After college, Fulton worked for National Cash Register and Signal Oil & Gas before starting his own data processing firms, National Retailer's Corporation and Computer Audit. He sold the firm in 1974, looking for an opportunity to travel less, and bought two stores of Eagleson's, a big and tall men's clothing chain. By 1993, Fulton owned 35 Eagleson's stores. The chain was sold in 1995, generating $225 million in revenue.

A nephew of Fulton's operated a struggling homebuilding company, to which he began loaning money in 1975. Fulton brought over an associate from Eagleson's with intentions to wind down the business. Instead, it grew, changing its name from Aston Construction to Fulton Homes in 1983. After years of maintaining a low profile, Fulton Homes began conscious image-building in 1994. Through the 1990s, Fulton Homes was one of the 10 largest homebuilders in the Phoenix market, focusing on mid- to high-end homes. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009, owing to the Great Recession, emerging two years later when Ira Fulton agreed to forgive a $25 million loan.

From Wikipedia’s article on Fulton Homes, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1975Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$2.3M 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $2.3M in all. PPP loans $2.3M.$0$1M$2M$3M2020 · PPP loans: $2.3M2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$2.3M$2.3M

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 13, 2020$2.3M PPP loan (first draw) from Zions Bank, A Division of5To FULTON HOMES CORPORATION, Tempe AZ; no forgiveness recorded

Sources

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