2025 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

David H. Craig is a visionary leader who works tirelessly to push the boundaries of his development projects. The proud son of a retired Air Force colonel, David learned the value of hard work and dedication at a very young age. He founded Craig International, a commercial brokerage and development company, more than 45 years ago in McKinney, Texas, and the company has grown to control and/or develop more than 15,000 acres in Collin and Grayson counties.

 

David’s motivation and passion drove the success of Craig Ranch, a national award-winning master-planned community in McKinney that he began developing with his partners 24 years ago. Craig Ranch started with 1,125 acres of farmland and has a current ad valorem value of more than $5 billion. The now-thriving, 2,200-acre community includes 500 acres of parks and green space, a 270-acre employment district called McKinney Corporate Center Craig Ranch, and commercial, residential and mixed-use retail anchored by the TPC Craig Ranch, home of the CJ CUP Byron Nelson Classic. David is the Chairman of the Board of Governors of TPC Craig Ranch and is Chairman of the TPC Craig Ranch Host Committee for the CJ CUP Byron Nelson.

 

David’s current projects include the $250 million District 121, a mixed-use development with retail, office, hotel, high-end restaurants and a multimillion-dollar park as its amenities. District 121 is adjacent to Craig Ranch at the northeast corner of the Sam Rayburn Tollway and Alma Road.

 

In 2024, David and his partners announced Preston Harbor, a $6 billion master-planned community on Lake Texoma in Denison, Texas. The 3,114-acre project is anchored by a Margaritaville resort hotel and will include restaurants, an upscale marina and approximately 7,500 homes, with a mix of luxury single-family, active adult and multifamily. Preston Harbor received the 2024 Best Land Deal by D CEO Magazine and the 2024 Dallas Business Journal Real Estate Award for Largest Land Deal.

 

Most recently, David was named a 2022 Texas Icon and one of D CEO’s 500 most influential business leaders in Dallas/Fort Worth. In addition, he received the Love Life Foundation Ambassador Award in 2022 and the Spirit of McKinney Moving Forward Award in 2021.

 

Craig International supports The Boys and Girls Club of America – Collin County, The Family Place, Habitat for Humanity Collin County, The Samaritan Inn, Smiles Charity, Cornerstone Ranch, Love Life Foundation, American Heart Association and Momentous Institute, to name a few.