Retirement won’t stop Nations’ legacy
by Becky Gillette
Published: February 15,2013
Tags: Associated General Contractors, building contractors, construction, housing bubble, Mississippi Construction Education Foundation, Perry Nations
Perry Nations, 75, a strong voice for the construction industry for more than 35 years, retired as executive director of Associated General Contractors on Dec. 31, 2012. Two days later, he took a new job as vice president of the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation. “I’m a workaholic,” Nations admits. “It is a challenge to come [...]
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