Background
Hanson, David Bigelow was born on February 24, 1946 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David B. Junior and Kathleen M. (Roscoe) Hanson.
engineer construction company executive
Hanson, David Bigelow was born on February 24, 1946 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Son of David B. Junior and Kathleen M. (Roscoe) Hanson.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University Massachusetts, 1968; postgraduate, Templeton College, 1989.
Superintendent, Bechtel Corporation, San Francisco, 1968-1971;
project engineer, Dwight Building Company, Hamden, Connecticut, 1971-1974;
cost engineering manager, HBE Corporation, St. Louis, 1974-1979;
director project development, HBE Corporation, St. Louis, 1979-1981;
vice president, HBE Corporation, St. Louis, 1982-1984;
vice president, Bassett Construction Company, Pueblo, Colorado, 1981-1982;
director procurement and estimating, Turner International Industries, Inc., New York City, 1984-1985;
vice president procurement and estimating, Turner International Industries, Inc., New York City, 1986;
vice president, general manager, Turner International Industries, Inc., New York City, 1986-1989;
vice president, general manager Healthcare division, Turner Construction Company. New York City, 1989-1991;
vice president, general manager, Turner Construction Company, Detroit, 1991-1995;
senior vice president, Walbridge Aldinger Company, Detroit, since 1995. Board directors Metropolitan realty corporation, since 1994.
Vice-chairman construction procurement committee Michigan Minority Business Development Council, since 1995.
Member advisory board Regional Alliance for Minority and Women Businesses, New York City, 1989-1991. Board directors Boys Hope, 1994-2001, Detroit Music Hall, since 2000, member executive committee, 2001^. Trustee Friends Detroit Public Library., 2002^.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers, National Society of Professional Engineers, Association General Contractors (international construction committee 1987-1989, chairman Detroit Equal Employment Opportunity committee 1992-1999, board directors Detroit chapter 1994-1995, 98—, treasurer 1999, vice president 2000, president 2001, national board directors since 2000, chairman equal business access committee 2002^), Construction Innovation Forum (board directors 1992-1995, member executive committee 1993-1995), Engineering Society Detroit, Greater Detroit C. of Chamber (board directors 1993-2000), Association of African American Business and Contractors (advisory board directors since 1993), Detroit Golf Club (board directors 1999-2002), Economic Club of Detroit.
Married Colleen Marie Barrett, October 31, 1969. Children: Matthew Joseph, Joshua David.