# Jerry Braun

> Jerry Braun is the Chairman and CEO of Meriton, a Dallas-based national alliance of commercial HVAC manufacturer representative firms that he has grown into a network of 19 member companies, 44 locations and more than 2,100 employees since 2019. He is also Chairman and CEO of Texas AirSystems, which he has led since 2000. Braun's model buys leading regional HVAC representative firms and keeps their local leadership in place while giving them national scale, a strategy that has multiplied Meriton's revenue and profit more than sixfold in five years.

- **Role:** Chairman & CEO at Meriton
- **Organizations:** Meriton, Texas AirSystems, Catholic Charities Dallas, Ursuline Academy of Dallas, St. Rita Catholic Community
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S. in Engineering Management, Southern Methodist University (Lyle School of Engineering), MBA, Southern Methodist University (Cox School of Business)
- **Known for:** Built Meriton into a national alliance of 19 member companies across 44 locations, Completed 26 acquisitions of commercial HVAC representative firms, Grew Meriton's revenue and profit more than sixfold and bookings and backlog eightfold from 2020 to 2025

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Became Chairman and CEO of Texas AirSystems
- **2019** — Launched and became Chairman and CEO of Meriton
- **2017** — Began trustee service at Ursuline Academy of Dallas (through 2023)
- **2024** — Meriton acquires Air Equipment Co. of Louisville and expands into new states
- **2025** — Meriton strengthens executive leadership team; reports 6x revenue and profit growth since 2020

## Achievements

- Built Meriton into a national alliance of 19 member companies across 44 locations
- Completed 26 acquisitions of commercial HVAC representative firms
- Grew Meriton's revenue and profit more than sixfold and bookings and backlog eightfold from 2020 to 2025
- Scaled the Meriton network to more than 2,100 employees
- Led Texas AirSystems as Chairman and CEO for more than two decades

## Latest updates

- **2025** — Meriton reported six-fold revenue and profit growth since 2020 and named new EVPs for North American sales, strategic growth, and manufacturer relationships.
- **2024** — Meriton acquired Air Equipment Co. of Louisville and expanded its manufacturer representative footprint into additional states.

## Links

- Website: https://meriton.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-braun-73567b12

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Last updated: 2026-07-16