John R. Lawson II,
The Austin, Texas-based National Academy of Construction (NAC) on Thursday elected John R. Lawson II, executive chairman of Newport News-based W.M. Jordan Co., as a member of its 2020 class.
Lawson in 2018 stepped down as president and CEO after 32 years leading W.M. Jordan, which his father founded in 1958. During his tenure, the company grew from $25 million to more than $500 million in annual revenues.
NAC recognized Lawson as an “experienced leader renowned for the development of a corporate culture of excellence, employee development and community involvement as well as academic advancement in higher education,” according to W.M. Jordan.
