As 2025 comes to a close, OKHBA mourns the loss of an iconic member, Joe Robson.
John “Joe” Robson passed away on Saturday, Dec. 27.
As founder and president of The Robson Companies, Inc., Robson was a leader in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, area home building and development industries for decades.
Joe was a driving force in local, state and national home builder associations, and held numerous leadership positions within each of the Associations.
Locally, he served on the Board of Directors of the Tulsa HBA beginning in 1986 and was the association’s president in 1991 and 1992. He was the Tulsa Home Builder of the Year in 1992.
At the state level, Robson served on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma HBA beginning in 1990 and was the association’s president in 1993. Robson was honored as Oklahoma Builder of the Year in 1994 and was inducted in the first class of the Oklahoma Housing Hall of Fame.
At NAHB, Joe became a member of the Board of Directors in 1990, and served as chairman of BUILD-PAC (1998), the Legislative and Regulatory Policy Task Force and Resolutions Committee (2002), and the Federal Government Affairs Committee (2003). He also served as vice chairman of the Budget Committee in 2005. His service nationally culminated with a term as Chairman of the Board of NAHB in 2009, where his guidance and expertise were key in leading the housing industry out of a recession.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 13, at 2:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, followed by a reception in the church's Stephenson Hall.
With much gratitude and sympathy,
Ryan Martinez, CEO OKHBA
