FLORIDA HOUSING HALL OF FAME
RALPH DEMEO
Miami
An innovative leader and trend-setting membership promoter , he served with distinction as President of the Builders Association of South in 1971 and the Florida Home Builders Association in 1976 . In the 1960s , he revolutionized the membership development efforts of the National Association of Home Builders by revitalizing the Spike Club and creating special incentives for recruiters . As FHBA President , his efforts helped provide FHBA members with cost-saving insurance coverage . ( Elected to Hall in 1998 )
* Deceased