Army Reserve colonel, did your military background help Group 70 and Actus win the military housing contracts?
A. There are many factors to Actus winning the contracts. Primarily, Actus won it on the company’s strength. We assisted in the proposal documents. We came up with the conceptual plans for the community, and neighborhood plans and the designs for some of the facilities. My military knowledge helped my design team put together a project that fits the Army’s needs. I would say that was my role and my contribution to the project. The design portion was a small part of a combination of many things that won the project. Q. What was your experience in the military? A. I entered the military as an enlisted person. Went to officer candidate school. Received my commission in 1970 and I did a tour in Vietnam as a tour adviser. I have been with the Reserves from 1980 until I retired in 2002. Q. Do you apply what you’ve learned in the military in the way you run the company? A. I’d like to think so. One of the important things I learned about leadership while I was in the military is, you need to
