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Provident Realty Advisors is a Real Estate Developer based in Dallas, TX. Since its inception in 1991, PRA has developed over $5 Billion in real estate projects spanning across multiple asset classes. read more

This company is accepting feedback from verified employees EMPLOYEE PARTICIPANTS: 32

TOTAL RATINGS: 901

CEO: Leon Backes

Leon Backes Provident Realty CEO Rating

Provident Realty's CEO, Leon Backes, has 31 employee ratings and a score of 95/100, placing them in the Top 5% of similar size companies on Comparably with 51-200 Employees and Top 5% of other companies in Dallas. When breaking the CEO score down by factors such as department, gender, and ethnicity, we see that males at Provident Realty rate Leon Backes higher than females, giving the CEO a score of 96/100.

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Where This Score Ranks Provident Realty's CEO Rating

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In the Top 5% of 2035 Similar Sized Companies on Comparably
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In the Top 5% of 123 Nearby Companies in Dallas
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1st place versus 2 competitors rated on Comparably

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Provident Realty CEO Leon Backes Bio

Leon founded Provident in 1991, following twelve years at predecessor firms. Leon launched Provident with a distressed asset strategy, by purchasing large land parcels from the Resolution Trust Corporation (the “RTC”). Provident was able to acquire a portfolio of over eighty (80) large land parcels, in addition to several distressed subdivisions, which enabled Provident to establish itself as a successful development and real estate investment firm. Over the past 30+ years, Leon and Provident have grown the portfolio to $5 Billion in Real Estate project spanning multiple asset classes. In 2020, Leon was inducted into the NTCAR Hall of Fame.

Who Ranks Provident Realty's CEO Rating the Highest?

Department - Finance 98/100

Department - Executive 96/100

Ethnicity - Caucasian 96/100

Who Ranks Provident Realty's CEO Rating the Lowest?

Experience - 3 to 6 Years 92/100

Experience - 6 to 10 Years 94/100

Department - Operations 95/100

Provident Realty CEO Leon Backes At a Glance

The CEO score provides an understanding of how employees feel about the CEO’s leadership style and effectiveness at Provident Realty.

Based on 31 ratings, Leon Backes ranks right above Hines' CEO, Jeffrey Hines.

Provident Realty's CEO is highly regarded by the Finance department, the Executive department, and Caucasian employees. However, employees with 3 to 6 Years experience, employees with 6 to 10 Years experience, and the Operations department have a less favorable view of the CEO and believe there is room for improvement. Overall, the CEO score has remained stable over the last 90 days.