05/15/2026
Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) mourns the passing of its longest-serving executive director, F. Lynn Luallen, who is known as the father of affordable housing in the Commonwealth.
Luallen served four separate terms as the chief executive of KHC: 1976 to 1980, 1984 to 1988, 1992 to 1993, and 1996 to 2004. In each one he expanded the organization’s impact and ability to provide affordable housing. During his tenure, KHC became a self-supporting agency, hosted the first Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference, and assisted KHC’s 50,000th homeowner, among other accomplishments.
In recognition of his vision, imagination, and devotion to affordable housing, KHC created the Lynn Luallen Innovation Award in 2022 and named him the first recipient at the Corporation’s 50th anniversary celebration.
“Lynn devoted his career to making Kentucky a better place to live,” said Winston Miller, executive director and CEO of Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC). “He thought globally about local challenges, always searching for new ways KHC could enhance its programs and offerings to expand affordable housing and strengthen communities across the Commonwealth.”
KHC extends its deepest condolences to Luallen’s family, friends, colleagues, partners, and the countless Kentuckians whose lives he touched.
