MEMPHIS, Tenn. — One of Memphis' most well-known home builders and retail developers -- Kevin Hyneman -- died over the weekend.
He and his brother Rusty built thousands of homes in southeast Shelby County and Cordova, mostly for first-time homebuyers.
As his business grew, he purchased more prime pieces of land, like the 35-acres at I-40 and Germantown Parkway that Hyneman eventually sold to IKEA.
But even the people he competed against, like developer Ray Gill, had the utmost respect for him.
“Kevin was always in a hurry. He was dynamic in a way. He was full of fun. He was fully of gab. He knew his facts and I always felt he was a step ahead of me and I tried to keep up with him and I think he was a truly delightful guy to be with. Very professional,” said Gill.
Hyneman also had offices in Nashville.
Friends tell us he was about 60-years-old and died from a possible heart attack while vacationing in Destin, Florida.