Â鶹´«Ã½ today announced the leadership for its new national philanthropic effort, known as Â鶹´«Ã½ Charities, Inc. Thomas Brown, the President of California-based Sierra Pacific West Inc. will chair the effort, while James Clemens, Chairman of Philadelphia-based Clemens Construction, will serve as the vice chairman.
"The construction industry has a long and rich tradition of making a positive difference in communities nationwide," said Doug Pruitt, president of the Associated General Contractors of America. "This group will turn our members' local good deeds into the construction industry's national good works."
Pruitt noted that Â鶹´«Ã½ Charities Inc. will be the focal point for the Associated General Contractors' charitable activities by encouraging local chapters to adopt Operation Opening Doors, an effort to retrofit the homes of wounded soldiers and others with disabilities so they are accessible, and highlighting chapters for outstanding community service through its Â鶹´«Ã½ in the Community awards program.
The board also includes the following members: Michael Andersen of WILLIS National Construction; Douglas Barnhart, chairman of J. Reese Construction; Art Daniel, chief operating officer of AR Daniel Construction Services Inc; Harvard P. Schulz of Welfl Construction Corp; Victor Weston, president of Tri-State Road Boring Inc; Scott Williams, president of Hamilton Construction; Eric Wilson, vice president of Hensel Phelps Construction Co; and, Jose Vizcarrondo, president & CEO of Desarrollos Metropolitanos LLC.
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