Dwayne Smith Named Vice President of Human Resources for the Long & Foster Companies Inc.
The Long & Foster Companies Inc. has named Dwayne Smith as vice president of human resources.

CHANTILLY, VA, July 21, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The Long & Foster Companies Inc. has named Dwayne Smith as vice president of human resources.

Smith worked in human resources for Morgan Stanley's U.S. Residential Business division just prior to joining Long & Foster. His last five years were primarily devoted to working with financial services companies, including Goldman Sachs.

"Dwayne comes from some of the top financial services firms in the country where he was able to hone his experience in human resources," stated Jeffrey S. Detwiler, president and chief operating officer of The Long & Foster Companies. "The addition of Dwayne's experience and talent is further demonstration of our commitment to attract the best and brightest to assist our employees and ensure they have competitive benefits and financial package options."

Smith and his wife and two children currently reside in Prosper, Texas, but are in the process of relocating to Northern Virginia this summer. He is a graduate of Texas A&M where he received a Bachelors of Business Administration, and the University of Dallas, where he completed graduate school.

About The Long & Foster Companies

The Long & Foster Companies is the parent company of the largest independently owned residential real estate company in the U.S., Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., and is the Mid-Atlantic region's leading provider of homeownership services. In addition to its real estate arm, The Long & Foster Companies consist of Prosperity Mortgage Company; Walker Jackson Mortgage Corporation ; Long & Foster Insurance Agency, Inc., and Long & Foster Settlement Services. The total 2009 sales volume and sales equivalents for all The Long & Foster Companies was in excess of $51.5 billion. Visit us at longandfoster.com.

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