EX-24.(A) 6 d90413ex24-a.txt EX-24.(A) POWERS OF ATTORNEY 1 EXHIBIT 24a CENTEX CORPORATION POWER OF ATTORNEY THE UNDERSIGNED hereby constitutes and appoints Laurence E. Hirsch and Leldon E. Echols, or either of such individuals, with full power of substitution in the premises, as the undersigned's true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact (the "Attorneys-in-Fact"), with full power and authority in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in her capacity as a Director of Centex Corporation (the "Company"), to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (and related reoffer prospectus) relating to the issuance by the Company of up to 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share, of the Company under the Centex Corporation 2001 Stock Plan, together with any and all amendments to such Registration Statement. This Power of Attorney and all authority granted and conferred hereby shall continue indefinitely and, unless waived by the Attorneys-in-Fact, may not be revoked until the Attorneys-in-Fact have received five days written notice of such revocation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney this 31st day of August, 2001. /s/ BARBARA T. ALEXANDER ------------------------ Barbara T. Alexander Director Centex Corporation 2 EXHIBIT 24a CENTEX CORPORATION POWER OF ATTORNEY THE UNDERSIGNED hereby constitutes and appoints Laurence E. Hirsch and Leldon E. Echols, or either of such individuals, with full power of substitution in the premises, as the undersigned's true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact (the "Attorneys-in-Fact"), with full power and authority in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in her capacity as a Director of Centex Corporation (the "Company"), to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (and related reoffer prospectus) relating to the issuance by the Company of up to 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share, of the Company under the Centex Corporation 2001 Stock Plan, together with any and all amendments to such Registration Statement. This Power of Attorney and all authority granted and conferred hereby shall continue indefinitely and, unless waived by the Attorneys-in-Fact, may not be revoked until the Attorneys-in-Fact have received five days written notice of such revocation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney this 31st day of August, 2001. /s/ DAN W. COOK III --------------------------- Dan W. Cook III Director Centex Corporation 3 EXHIBIT 24a CENTEX CORPORATION POWER OF ATTORNEY THE UNDERSIGNED hereby constitutes and appoints Laurence E. Hirsch and Leldon E. Echols, or either of such individuals, with full power of substitution in the premises, as the undersigned's true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact (the "Attorneys-in-Fact"), with full power and authority in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in her capacity as a Director of Centex Corporation (the "Company"), to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (and related reoffer prospectus) relating to the issuance by the Company of up to 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share, of the Company under the Centex Corporation 2001 Stock Plan, together with any and all amendments to such Registration Statement. This Power of Attorney and all authority granted and conferred hereby shall continue indefinitely and, unless waived by the Attorneys-in-Fact, may not be revoked until the Attorneys-in-Fact have received five days written notice of such revocation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney this 31st day of August, 2001. /s/ JUAN L. ELEK --------------------------- Juan L. Elek Director Centex Corporation 4 EXHIBIT 24a CENTEX CORPORATION POWER OF ATTORNEY THE UNDERSIGNED hereby constitutes and appoints Laurence E. Hirsch and Leldon E. Echols, or either of such individuals, with full power of substitution in the premises, as the undersigned's true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact (the "Attorneys-in-Fact"), with full power and authority in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in her capacity as a Director of Centex Corporation (the "Company"), to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (and related reoffer prospectus) relating to the issuance by the Company of up to 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share, of the Company under the Centex Corporation 2001 Stock Plan, together with any and all amendments to such Registration Statement. This Power of Attorney and all authority granted and conferred hereby shall continue indefinitely and, unless waived by the Attorneys-in-Fact, may not be revoked until the Attorneys-in-Fact have received five days written notice of such revocation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney this 31st day of August, 2001. /s/ CLINT W. MURCHISON, III ----------------------------- Clint W. Murchison, III Director Centex Corporation 5 EXHIBIT 24a CENTEX CORPORATION POWER OF ATTORNEY THE UNDERSIGNED hereby constitutes and appoints Laurence E. Hirsch and Leldon E. Echols, or either of such individuals, with full power of substitution in the premises, as the undersigned's true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact (the "Attorneys-in-Fact"), with full power and authority in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in her capacity as a Director of Centex Corporation (the "Company"), to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (and related reoffer prospectus) relating to the issuance by the Company of up to 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share, of the Company under the Centex Corporation 2001 Stock Plan, together with any and all amendments to such Registration Statement. This Power of Attorney and all authority granted and conferred hereby shall continue indefinitely and, unless waived by the Attorneys-in-Fact, may not be revoked until the Attorneys-in-Fact have received five days written notice of such revocation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney this 31st day of August, 2001. /s/ CHARLES H. PISTOR --------------------------------- Charles H. Pistor Director Centex Corporation 6 EXHIBIT 24a CENTEX CORPORATION POWER OF ATTORNEY THE UNDERSIGNED hereby constitutes and appoints Laurence E. Hirsch and Leldon E. Echols, or either of such individuals, with full power of substitution in the premises, as the undersigned's true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact (the "Attorneys-in-Fact"), with full power and authority in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in her capacity as a Director of Centex Corporation (the "Company"), to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (and related reoffer prospectus) relating to the issuance by the Company of up to 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share, of the Company under the Centex Corporation 2001 Stock Plan, together with any and all amendments to such Registration Statement. This Power of Attorney and all authority granted and conferred hereby shall continue indefinitely and, unless waived by the Attorneys-in-Fact, may not be revoked until the Attorneys-in-Fact have received five days written notice of such revocation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney this 31st day of August, 2001. /s/ FREDERIC M. POSES ---------------------- Frederic M. Poses Director Centex Corporation 7 EXHIBIT 24a CENTEX CORPORATION POWER OF ATTORNEY THE UNDERSIGNED hereby constitutes and appoints Laurence E. Hirsch and Leldon E. Echols, or either of such individuals, with full power of substitution in the premises, as the undersigned's true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact (the "Attorneys-in-Fact"), with full power and authority in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in her capacity as a Director of Centex Corporation (the "Company"), to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (and related reoffer prospectus) relating to the issuance by the Company of up to 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share, of the Company under the Centex Corporation 2001 Stock Plan, together with any and all amendments to such Registration Statement. This Power of Attorney and all authority granted and conferred hereby shall continue indefinitely and, unless waived by the Attorneys-in-Fact, may not be revoked until the Attorneys-in-Fact have received five days written notice of such revocation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney this 31st day of August, 2001. /s/ DAVID W. QUINN ------------------------- David W. Quinn Director Centex Corporation 8 EXHIBIT 24a CENTEX CORPORATION POWER OF ATTORNEY THE UNDERSIGNED hereby constitutes and appoints Laurence E. Hirsch and Leldon E. Echols, or either of such individuals, with full power of substitution in the premises, as the undersigned's true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact (the "Attorneys-in-Fact"), with full power and authority in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in her capacity as a Director of Centex Corporation (the "Company"), to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (and related reoffer prospectus) relating to the issuance by the Company of up to 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share, of the Company under the Centex Corporation 2001 Stock Plan, together with any and all amendments to such Registration Statement. This Power of Attorney and all authority granted and conferred hereby shall continue indefinitely and, unless waived by the Attorneys-in-Fact, may not be revoked until the Attorneys-in-Fact have received five days written notice of such revocation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney this 31st day of August, 2001. /s/ PAUL R. SEEGERS ------------------------- Paul R. Seegers Director Centex Corporation 9 EXHIBIT 24a CENTEX CORPORATION POWER OF ATTORNEY THE UNDERSIGNED hereby constitutes and appoints Laurence E. Hirsch and Leldon E. Echols, or either of such individuals, with full power of substitution in the premises, as the undersigned's true and lawful agents and attorneys-in-fact (the "Attorneys-in-Fact"), with full power and authority in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in her capacity as a Director of Centex Corporation (the "Company"), to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (and related reoffer prospectus) relating to the issuance by the Company of up to 1,750,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.25 per share, of the Company under the Centex Corporation 2001 Stock Plan, together with any and all amendments to such Registration Statement. This Power of Attorney and all authority granted and conferred hereby shall continue indefinitely and, unless waived by the Attorneys-in-Fact, may not be revoked until the Attorneys-in-Fact have received five days written notice of such revocation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney this 31st day of August, 2001. /s/ PAUL T. STOFFEL ---------------------------- Paul T. Stoffel Director Centex Corporation