Mr. Harper has over 25 years of construction management experience. Prior to joining our Company in 2002, he held several positions of increasing responsibility within Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. (“WCC”), a wholly owned and indirect subsidiary of the Company, serving as Vice President of Estimating/Project Management and, most recently, President. An active member of several state and national highway construction organizations, Mr. Harper currently serves on the Board of Directors of the National Asphalt Pavement Association and has previously served as its Chairman. Mr. Harper received a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Auburn University.