Background
Kontny, Vincent L. was born on July 19, 1937 in Chappell, Nebraska, United States. Son of Edward James and Ruth Regina (Schumann) Kontny.
Kontny, Vincent L. was born on July 19, 1937 in Chappell, Nebraska, United States. Son of Edward James and Ruth Regina (Schumann) Kontny.
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, University Colorado, 1958. Doctor of Science honoris causa, University Colorado, 1991.
Operator heavy equipment, grade foreman Peter Kiewit Son's Company, Denver, 1958-1959. Project manager Utah Construction and Mining Company, Western Australia, 1965-1969, Fluor Australia, Queensland, Australia, 1969-1972. Senior project manager Fluor Utah, San Mateo, California, 1972-1973.
Senior vice president Holmes & Narver, Inc., Orange, 1973-1979. Managing director Fluor Australia, Melbourne, 1979-1982. Group vice president Fluor Engineers, Inc., Irvine, California, 1982-1985, president, chief executive officer, 1985-1987.
Group president Fluor Daniel, 1987-1988, president, 1988-1994, Fluor Corporation, Irvine, 1990-1994, chief operating officer, board directors, vice chairman, 1994. Retired, 1994; board directors Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, Plainfield, Illinois, since 1997. Chief operating officer Washington Group International, Inc., Boise, Idaho, 2000—2003.
Purchased Last Dollar Ranch, Ridgway Company 1989, Centennial Ranch, Colona Company, 1992, owner Double Shoe Cattle Company.
Member engineering development council, University Colorado. Member engineering advisory council, Stanford University Lieutenant United States Navy, 1959-1965. Member of National Academy Construction (president 2007, vice president 2006), Center Club (Costa Mesa, California).
Married Joan Dashwood FitzGibbon, February 20, 1970. Children: Natascha Marie, Michael Christian, Amber Brooke.