Leadership

Austin Industries’ executive team possesses extensive depth and breadth of experience. With roughly three centuries of combined experience – our executives average at least 25 years each with the organization – these industry leaders have guided us through many significant milestones and were instrumental in establishing the employee stock ownership program, as well as Austin Industries’ unrivaled diversity program, committed to helping grow minority- and women-owned businesses. They have established one of the largest and most diversified construction organizations in the nation and, along the way, have amassed a distinguished client list that includes such notable corporate entities as American Airlines, EDS, ExxonMobil and Southwest Airlines, among others.

Ronald J. Gafford, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

Gafford’s experience in the construction and real estate development businesses began in 1972. Prior to joining Austin Industries, Gafford was a development and construction partner with Trammell Crow Company and a project manager with the Henry C. Beck Company. Gafford earned an undergraduate degree in building construction from Texas A&M University and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard School of Business.