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President
Lawrence Stout, Jr. has been associated with Brooks Construction since the company's inception eight years ago. Mr. Stout has spent his entire life (35 years) in the construction industry. He learned the trade as a young boy from his father who was a skilled handy man fixing houses, doing general repairs, appliance installation, bathroom and kitchen remodeling. The enterprise turned into a construction company, and trucking for the construction industry. Eventually Mr. Stout took over management, expanding the business to service the needs of real estate companies (house inspections, repairs, etc.), becoming Stout and Sons.
Mr. Stout is skilled at carpentry and masonary, truck driving, heavy equipment operation, reads blue prints, and is experienced in estimation of bids and project management.
Stout and Sons dissipated, and Mr. Stout's affiliation with Brooks Construction began. His experience in the construction industry was an excellent addition to the company.
Chief Executive Officer/Operations Manager
Earl Brooks maintains the overall operations and management of APCON, Inc.
He has lived in Western Pennsylvania all of his life. After graduating from Schenley High in 1979, he enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh as an engineering student, and after two years, switched to Business Administration. He graduated with a Bachelors degree with knowledge of engineering and a well-rounded business sense. While in school, Mr. Brooks was voted to the board of directors of a West Oakland based nonprofit housing development corporation, Breachmenders, Inc. Mr. Brooks served as President, VP, Secretary and board member until 1996.
Mr. Brooks received an education in construction project management and organizational management. He also experienced the highs and lows of a fledgling business. He went from building one house per year, to APCON's current successful status as a housing development organization, with an annual operating budget of $850,000. He has received numerous awards from public and private funding for performance excellence.
Mr. Brooks has many levels of experience in education and leadership in the business community, community service, church related activities, etc. He's also been registered as a securities representative and is licensed in Real Estate in the State of Pennsylvania.
Seats Held:
- Black Contractors Association / BCA – President: 2005-current
- Allegheny County MBE/WBE Advisory Committee – Board Member: 2005-present
- Equal Opportunity Review Commission (EORC) – Board Member: 2005-present
Awards:
- August 2004 – Most Improved Member Contractor of the Year by NAMC/BCA
- October 2005 – Minority Business of the Year by Minority Business Committee (MBOC) Sub-section of the Black Contractors Association
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