AGC Presidents
Every year, AGC of America elects a new president to lead the association. The president is an AGC member who has demonstrated commitment to the organization along with exceptional leadership and vision. As you browse through the presidents, feel free to leave a comment with your thoughts or memories.
1968
Fred W. Mast (1968)
Fred W. Mast (1968) Mast graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in architectural engineering. Beginning his professional tenure with the [read more...]
1967
B. B. Armstrong (1967)
B. B. Armstrong (1967) Bill B. Armstrong Jr. was the CEO of Armstrong Construction Co. Inc., a Roswell, NM-based firm that specialized in [read more...]
1966
Alton V. Phillips (1966)
Alton V. Phillips (1966) Alton V. Phillips was no stranger to hard work. By the time he joined the AGC in 1947, two [read more...]
1965
Ira H. Hardin (1965)
Ira H. Hardin (1965) In 1940, Hardin founded the Hardin Construction Group, a powerful, successful firm that can lay claim to several of [read more...]
1964
W. Ray Rogers (1964)
W. Ray Rogers (1964) Born in Oklahoma and raised on farms in both Montana and Washington, Rogers went into the construction business with [read more...]
1963
Charles Keller. Jr. (1963)
Charles Keller. Jr. (1963) “The Positive Approach” was the theme of Keller’s presidency, during which an outstanding new safety program was introduced, effectively [read more...]
1962
Frank F. Burrows (1962)
Frank F. Burrows (1962) As one half of the Belmont, CA, firm of Williams & Burrows, Frank F. Burrows helped expand the company [read more...]
1961
M. Clare Miller (1961)
M. Clare Miller (1961) Miller, a native of Kansas, took office two months early (his predecessor’s victory in the gubernatorial election necessitated his [read more...]
1960
John A. Volpe (1960)
John A. Volpe (1960) Volpe’s humble beginnings as the Massachusetts-born son of Italian immigrants – his father, Vito, was in construction, as well [read more...]
1959
James W. Cawdrey (1959)
James W. Cawdrey (1959) Cawdrey’s presidency came at a tumultuous time for general contractors, a fact he acknowledged in his acceptance address during [read more...]
