# James Brickman

> James R. Brickman is the Plano-based co-founder, co-chief executive officer and director of Green Brick Partners. A former head of Princeton Homes and Princeton Realty, he founded JBGL Capital in 2008 with backing from David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital. His career spans construction, land development and real estate finance. He holds BBA and MBA degrees from Southern Methodist University.

- **Role:** Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director at Green Brick Partners, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Green Brick Partners, Inc., JBGL Capital LP, JBGL Builder Finance LLC, Princeton Homes Ltd., Princeton Realty Corporation
- **Education:** BBA, Southern Methodist University, MBA, Southern Methodist University
- **Known for:** Co-founded the business that became Green Brick Partners., Led Green Brick during its growth from 655 home deliveries in 2015 to 3,783 in 2024., Built a career spanning residential and commercial development, construction, property management and real estate finance.

## Career timeline

- **1976** — Worked as a building superintendent in Dallas, as recalled in his 2016 BUILDER interview.
- **Before 2000** — Served as chairman and CEO of Princeton Homes Ltd. and Princeton Realty Corporation.
- **2000** — Retired from homebuilding at age 48; subsequently returned to real estate investing.
- **2002** — Began working with David Einhorn on financial research.
- **2008** — Became founding manager and advisor of JBGL Capital LP.
- **2010** — Became founding manager and advisor of JBGL Builder Finance LLC.
- **2014** — JBGL became part of publicly traded Green Brick Partners; Brickman became a director in October.
- **2026** — Continues as co-founder and director, sharing the CEO role with Jed Dolson following Dolson’s October 15 promotion.

## Achievements

- Co-founded the business that became Green Brick Partners.
- Led Green Brick during its growth from 655 home deliveries in 2015 to 3,783 in 2024.
- Built a career spanning residential and commercial development, construction, property management and real estate finance.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Official investor-relations biography lists Brickman as co-founder, co-chief executive officer and director following Jed Dolson’s promotion, effective October 15.
- **2026-09** — Discussed capital allocation, development horizons and team experience with Kristen Scholer for NYSE Floor Talk.
- **2026-07** — Green Brick reported Q2 net new orders up 19% year over year and its first home deliveries in Houston.

## Links

- Website: https://greenbrickpartners.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-brickman-10040316

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